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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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“You don’t have to settle for the Sunday scaries. We let Mondays ruin our Sundays. Stop. Be present in your life instead of accepting that default.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

O'Keefe who runs Mary O'Keefe relocation, external to help high value residents settle in the island said they contributed a lot to the economy and philanthropic causes.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In this state, the material's free electrons settle into a low-energy quantum state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The contracts settle for $1 if your prediction is correct, and $0 if it isn’t.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

I felt my jaw relax and a soft smile settle over my face.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

“Verity” is no different, allowing Johnson to move her character between suspicion and warmth with languid ease as she settles into Verity’s Vermont home to work.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is often confused with the International Court of Justice, also based in The Hague, which settles disputes between countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

And, if it does, then your 50-cent “yes” contract settles for $1, effectively doubling your money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

He hands me a cup of coffee and settles onto the couch, putting his feet up on the ottoman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

My heart swings back and forth—yes, no, maybe so—till at last it settles upon yes.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

All the legal disputes relating to FTX and other shareholders have been settled, George said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Equally, Renshaw could stay in the middle order and Green return for fellow-all-rounder Beau Webster, meaning Australia's hunt for a settled opening pair would continue.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The back end of the bullpen settled into a rhythm with Tanner Scott serving as the setup man and Edwin Díaz reestablishing himself as the closer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Crude oil futures settled higher as Hurricane Isaias heads for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

When things settled down to something I could control, I opened my eyes and saw that my snow pants and the jeans beneath were ripped in a jagged line for about a foot.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

In May, Meta was among the social companies that avoided a trial by settling a case brought by a Kentucky school district that claimed their product design had led to a youth mental health crisis.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

After settling into their custom abode, Biles—who is listed on the deed alongside her mother, Nellie—put the property on the market for $1.2 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The team looked at different game formats and cast about for manufacturers that could supply individual components before settling on a hybrid approach that relied on one main manufacturer and several smaller suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

As I went upstairs after dinner, two of the young men were settling their hats before the hall mirror, and I heard one say low to the other, “Who’s the new party?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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