Sentence examples for Concrete compromises from inspiring English sources

But critics balked at the notion that any real talks had been offered before or that any true, concrete compromises — not just photo opportunities for a public fatigued by partisan rancor — were being offered now.

But now that the Israelis and Palestinians are talking through various secret channels (talks that Israel temporarily froze Sunday due to the recent violence in the West Bank) about the concrete compromises that are required to make an actual deal possible, it is almost as though they are talking about these issues for the first time -- and their people and coalitions are not fully prepared.

Prodded by Coney Island community board members, the concrete compromise began to take shape, replete with ersatz hardwood in the form of composite planks striated to resemble wood.

Not since Charles Feltman was credited with inventing the hot dog 140 years ago has Coney Island had to adjust to such radical change as the "concrete compromise" that's about to alter its signature boardwalk along the Atlantic beachfront.

Some commission members said they would reluctantly embrace the synthetic wood-concrete compromise.

Since the Munich Security Conference in February, concrete proposals for compromises on the B.M.D. issue have been on the table.

The article at hand presents this new technology briefly and focuses on the issue of possible delayed ettringite formation which might compromise concrete durability.

The ceremony marked years of planning and work since city engineers determined that the reservoir, built in the 1920s, needed to be replaced because cracks in the concrete had significantly compromised the structure's integrity.

Probably not, since an evolving alliance demands concrete goals, strategies and compromises.

The net ecological benefits of enhancement using concrete, however, may be compromised on account of its large environmental footprint and poor performance as substrate for many marine organisms.

1934 Neutral Bloc Offers Arms Plan GENEVA The bloc of European neutrals, sometimes spoken of as the "conscience" of the League of Nations, offered concrete proposals for disarmament compromise in today's (June 1) session of the general commission, only to find the great powers preoccupied with larger political questions.