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  • noun Plural form of tradeoff.

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Examples

  • But to deny that they are tradeoffs is simply wrong.

    Sound Politics: The Face Of Evil, In A Courtroom 2006

  • In a submission to the chief forester last November, they warned against "making short-term tradeoffs" against the long-term health of these battered forests.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JUSTINE HUNTER 2012

  • What is interesting is the short-term/long-term tradeoffs in these deals.

    unknown title 2011

  • In a submission to the chief forester last November, they warned against "making short-term tradeoffs" against the long-term health of these battered forests.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JUSTINE HUNTER 2012

  • So, when we weigh these strikes (which also perhaps shouldn't be just CIA domain, given their wider impact beyond just the intel world), we need to do more to factor in the short and long-term tradeoffs, including in the war of ideas.

    abu muqawama 2009

  • So, when we weigh these strikes (which also perhaps shouldn't be just CIA domain, given their wider impact beyond just the intel world), we need to do more to factor in the short and long-term tradeoffs, including in the war of ideas.

    abu muqawama 2009

  • Some groups supported 'tradeoffs' -- legalization for even heavier enforcement -- like those contained in the now defunct McCain-Kennedy bill while other groups didn't.

    Roberto Lovato: Still They March: Nationwide Rallies Highlight Failure of War on Immigrants 2008

  • "Customers will now have 50% more addressable memory capacity, which will yield deeper visibility in to larger networks and the long term tradeoffs that are being modeled.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • But because interests often conflict, simply listing them without understanding their tradeoffs is a bit like writing out a recipe without including the proportions.

    The Manager as Negotiator Bargaining for Cooperation and Competitive Gain DAVID A. LAX 1986

  • But because interests often conflict, simply listing them without understanding their tradeoffs is a bit like writing out a recipe without including the proportions.

    The Manager as Negotiator Bargaining for Cooperation and Competitive Gain DAVID A. LAX 1986

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