settled upon
Example Sentences
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Eventually, in the early 2010s, Russia settled upon the idea of the Luna-25 mission to the south pole of the moon.
From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2023
Getting past my partner, who was fast asleep in an easy chair, I settled upon my task.
From Salon • May 27, 2023
But today, a rather longer formulation was settled upon: "Rebooting our economy; Revitalising our public services; and Re-energising our communities".
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2022
It shattered the bubble of normalcy that had settled upon the N.B.A. and its fans, who watched happily from home as a pandemic and protests raged.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2020
To separate the facts from the hearsay contained in the bureau’s case files, White settled upon a simple but elegant approach: he would methodically try to corroborate each suspect’s alibi.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
