settle for
Example Sentences
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When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Another Chinese battery maker, CATL, has had to settle for licensing its technology to companies such as Ford, which is building a $3 billion plant in Michigan to make CATL-designed batteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Failures happen to all batters, especially openers, but Rew might have to settle for a place as the reserve batter in the squad, if England decide they want cover.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
McCollum’s system was founded on a simple principle: Do not settle for anything less than exactly the shot you want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
When Cantor applied for a position at the University of Berlin in 1883, he was rejected; he had to settle for a professorship at the much less prestigious University of Halle instead.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
