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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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One major item is Senate Bill 193, a last-minute effort to settle how California spends its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under the state’s recently renewed cap-and-invest program.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Shenqu became the first guitar manufacturer to settle in Zheng'an's new economic zone.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Last year, the company agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a suit alleging it tricked people into signing up for Amazon Prime.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

"My brother's just started university in America so they flew out to help him settle in, and I think my dad will fly back out for the second round," Samuel added.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

We settle into our nighttime routines, and it feels oddly ordinary.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Meta settles teen safety suit, the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, and Scott Bessent messes around in the markets again.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway’s second-quarter portfolio moves show Warren Buffett remains a major force behind its investments even as Greg Abel settles in as CEO.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

"The oil that settles on the seafloor, depending on when and where it is, could persist for years," he added.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Will Medicare seek reimbursement later if the other driver’s insurance settles the claim?

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

We’re heading to London to find answers, but as the train rattles farther and farther from Bletchley, a dark realization settles over me.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Its coasts were settled separately, unlike the broad settler-driven western expansion of America’s manifest destiny.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The Postal Service plan has been at the center of a complex back-and-forth legal battle that is likely to eventually be settled by the U.S.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

As twilight settled on a hillside by the river near the eastern Ukrainian front, two soldiers exchanged wedding vows during a Slavic ritual honouring ancestors and fallen warriors.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

A final regulation would come only after the agency proposed a rule, received public comments, considered them, and settled on a final policy.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Me and Charlie hung our hats, went on in, and settled at desks, Glenn following.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

They looked at four units in central Connecticut, and ended up settling on one that was close to work, which was a priority for him.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

As crystals develop, their ions need enough freedom to rearrange before settling into their final positions.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

But we in the audience could have used some of that pizzazz at the beginning, too, before we spent nearly an hour settling into the idea that we’ve seen all of this before.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Funds are deposited with a dealer in one location and paid out by a dealer in Iran, with the two dealers settling accounts later.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

When he turned, a single rust-colored feather was settling on the steps that led down.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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