Sentence examples for point of compromise from inspiring English sources

But there is also little doubt that the accord reached in Lausanne marks a high point of compromise so far, which many thought would never be achieved, because of the concessions required of each side.

Radical plans for greater private provision and maintenance of roads don't quite make it into the Infrastructure Bill - instead a reform of the Highways Agency is the point of compromise between the two parties.

Then cybercriminals realized that the account holder was an easier point of compromise, with less security than the bank.

Raising the Medicare eligibility age is "something that's been floated" as a potential point of compromise, Obama said.

Just a few weeks ago, off-shore drilling could have been a point of compromise around which Senators could rally votes to pass the climate bill; now the bill had to strike a new balance to mollify both potential allies who oppose drilling, like Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and those who support drilling, like Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA).

"You're looking at potentially thousands of points of compromise," a senior federal official said, "so it becomes an undoable problem".

Two powerful women on the Democratic side of the aisle — Senators Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland and Patty Murray of Washington — took a hard line and pressed their Republican counterparts to temper their demands, but they also offered crucial points of compromise.

Also, if any CA node is compromised, we will have several points of compromise in MANET.

We're supposed to hash things out like adults and find points of compromise, not consider inflicting violence upon one another in the name of getting a political candidate on stage to dance to some '70s rock icon's anthem for a night.

"My concerns," he said, "are that if this type of system is hastily or not carefully enough constructed, it will simply add additional cost and another point of potential compromise of private information".

"The point of the compromise is to close gaping loopholes that have let whaling increase tremendously in the last 10 years and bring it under international control," says Medina, an environmental lawyer who serves as the Commerce Dept.'s principal deputy undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere.