settle down
Example Sentences
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Later in life, Dallin would settle down in North Carolina near the golf hub of Pinehurst, N.C., where he spent more time playing the game with his wife instead of capturing the grounds from above.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
My parents’ choice to settle down in Los Angeles had to do with climate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“They may keep their buying in check until things settle down again.”
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
I leave her to settle down for a well-earned nap before the real work starts in the coming weeks.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Some, like the Hattiesburg clan, were organized, finding a concentration of homes where they could settle down together and recreate their community from down south.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
