settle
Example Sentences
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But it does mean that we can settle another contentious debate.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
“It takes at least 45 days to 60 days for somebody to settle in, and by that time they need to get back to school or whatever other obligation they had,” Ben Eli said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I don’t imagine for a second that would settle the historical and political disputes.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
When DoJ officials announced the fund on Monday, they said it would have a total of $1.776bn available to settle and pay cases.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
And I left that soap on all night, too, so its dirt-and disease-killing properties had time to really settle in.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing settle
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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