Example Sentences

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“Depending on if they’re upright or on the side, this will be compromising how they breathe and their lungs’ ability to function properly.”

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022

“If things don’t change, low-income older people will be compromising their well-being in many respects,” says Chris Herbert, acting managing director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

From Forbes • Sep. 2, 2014

On the contrary, I point out that you will be compromising if you try to keep both your conscience and your love.

From The Patrician by Galsworthy, John