settled
Example Sentences
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She wanted a change, and settled for a new role earning less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower with little consolation from the smallest inventory build of the season to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After a complicated legal battle against both Morgan and Essence Ventures, Spooner settled, successfully recovering the rights to the film in 2025, which he says was more important to him than financial compensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Sussexes left the UK and stepped back from their royal duties in early 2020, before they settled in California.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
When Grandma and Mr. Archer were settled, positioned so they could watch the tree fire, I pulled out my phone.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
