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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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She also won $1.2 million in restitution from Blueground, another large-scale home rental company, to settle a similar lawsuit earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The team placed these artificial particles inside specially designed rotating pressure tanks that kept the marine snow suspended instead of allowing it to settle.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Companies like UnitedHealth, Boeing, Verizon and General Electric, without admitting wrongdoing, chose to settle suits for tens of millions.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The Mail has a loud media voice, capable of continuing to ask those questions, and it is likely that in these final days of the saga, the dust may take a while to settle.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“I’ve never seen this place before,” Chitto said, giving Harry a chance to settle down from whatever was happening in her head.

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

Once she settles in, the girl befriends other spirits and wins them over with her acceptance and understanding — including a few shunned by everyone else, like the famous No-Face.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

“We are confident that once all the dust settles that she’s going to be vindicated,” Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

As the dust settles the question every fan is asking is will the German Football Association take the plunge and sack head coach Julian Nagelsmann and bring in Jurgen Klopp.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Avis said the payment settles its pending lawsuit against Pentwater and is subject to court approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The color of her gown settles into a deep, solid green.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The companies settled in 2018 after a long, costly battle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

While she is just starting to feel settled today, nearly a year later, she never would have expected the complicated and challenging emotions that would surface after the move — and how long they’d last.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Webb settled down and tossed six scoreless innings thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

He settled for grabbing the Winstons’ brick-encased mailbox.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Peluso was born in the Argentine city of Luján and lived there until she was 9, when her family moved to Spain, eventually settling in the southeastern city of Alicante.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

During my childhood, our family moved back and forth between the United States and the Philippines before eventually settling here.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

After marrying in 2003, the couple lived in Epsom and across Surrey, before settling near Redhill.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

He watched gaming videos on YouTube, his headphones blocking out the hubbub of hundreds of people settling down around him for a long night.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

He spins his big body around the small room, finally catching sight of Old Hirsch, settling back down on the partly-put-together sofa.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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