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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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"We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," he told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

SK Hynix quietly reached a similar settlement late last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He orchestrated the company’s multibillion-dollar settlement and cleanup effort, at times eschewing lawyers in negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The music from the settlement stays the same, messy and wordy and bending around itself like a monkey.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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