settlings

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Bubeyev’s defense claimed that the privacy settlings on his account made the articles he shared available only to him and his 12 friends.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2016

Considering what a little girl she was then—only eight and a bit—Margaret was very clever with her plans and settlings, as we have often told her since.

From Peterkin by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

When you decant it, be careful not to disturb the settlings at the bottom of the pan.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Then let the liquor run through a bolter, to sever the spice, stopping before any settlings come.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

Yet sometimes sudden settlings, accompanied by more or less extended earthquakes, must have visibly altered local landscapes.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling