settle for

Example Sentences

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At one point, Daniel wanted to settle for $6 million, according to an email he sent to Brent included in the court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Failures happen to all batters, especially openers, but Rew might have to settle for a place as the reserve batter in the squad, if England decide they want cover.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Even when the dating gets tough, I won’t settle for less than the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

So Set had to settle for some spiders and snakes painted on the wall behind him, and a dry bone that hung on a string above his head.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder