compromised

past tense of compromise
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Recent Examples of compromised Each study might involve a handful of devices, often pre-selected because they were already suspected of being compromised. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 However, Richendrfer did confirm, for context, that Google does see situations where an attacker has compromised an account and then adds a security key or a passkey to prevent the legitimate owner from logging back in. Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 This provides another layer of protection against fraud, even when traditional credentials (passwords and legacy MFA) have been compromised. Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Search crews were able to make entry into the mine area amid the search, though the integrity of the mine was compromised by the water used to break up the ground, Limani said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024 This permission is especially dangerous if it is granted to an extension that has been compromised or has malicious intent. Dmitry Dontov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The policy change drew sharp criticism from some health care professionals, who argued that patient care would potentially be compromised. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Both companies had major cyber breaches in the past year, with over 150 million records compromised at the mega insurer and up to 8 million customers exposed with 23andMe. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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  • Vehicle strikes have helped make 2024 the deadliest year for the elusive and endangered Florida panther since 2016, with 32 deaths documented this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Panther Pulse database.
    Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The subspecies that was the focus of this relocation operation, the desert bighorn sheep, was classified as endangered in 2000, per the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • In 2013, researchers at University of Wisconsin put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The blaze also shut down a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway, a key artery in and out of the city, as flames leaped across it and threatened the Malibu Pier, a popular tourist attraction.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • An extraordinarily valuable racehorse, alone in his stall one night, was fatally injured.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli bombardments have weakened Tehran as well as its allies in the Axis of Resistance—Lebanon's Hezbollah.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Its main proxy, Hezbollah, was crippled by a pager attack on its hierarchy, and then by weeks of vicious airstrikes.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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  • He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The memory foam sole also lends some comfort and arch support so your feet won’t hurt after babysitting a high-maintenance stew all day.
    Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Kenneth Stewart, 64, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving while ability impaired, Newsday reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For more severe hearing loss, our top hearing aid pick offers advanced technology tailored for the hearing-impaired.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024

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