settle
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The overriding mood was one of relief between two veterans, who were seemingly happy to let the fight settle what years of talk could not.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
You might call your girlfriend and find out that she really just wants to settle in and watch some TV and talk to ChatGPT, not because she’s not a shut-in, but because it’s easier.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
It is not yet clear where Wahlberg and McCarthy plan to settle after selling their Illinois residence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Coinbase will supply the stablecoin payment rails and underlying blockchain technology that automatically converts the digital currency into government-issued currency, and Citi will settle the funds as the bank of record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
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It therefore settles near the bottom of the resulting ash and pumice deposits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
New blood has joined the old guard and things should be better when everything settles down.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The analysts made their assessment as Nike prepares to report quarterly results next week, and as David Denton, its new chief financial officer, settles into the job.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
But if the Southern Section settles for a two-game suspension for James, it will lose credibility among coaches and programs trying to follow CIF rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Emma settles onto the couch, pulling my blanket across her bare legs.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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The 10-year yield on Wednesday settled at its highest level since 2002.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
His family sued Magic Mountain and settled the case in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
A judge dismissed some of Manson's claims, and he eventually settled the case and agreed to pay Woods' legal fees in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
This streamlined process allows estates like your mother’s to be settled more quickly and at a fraction of the cost of traditional probate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
After a few weeks, my aunts became less wary of me and we settled into a routine.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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While millennials and Gen X account for larger shares of new entrepreneurs, Fairlie said the entrepreneurship rate among younger adults seems to be settling at a higher level.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison can proclaim victory after settling a lawsuit with state attorneys general that held up his company’s merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“We remain in an era of normalization, with population growth of just above zero expected through 2027, before settling back to a baseline of just under 1%,” said Bank of Montreal senior economist Robert Kavcic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Much of the interest in this book has been driven by its settling of old scores with the Royal Family.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
His whiskers tickled her neck, and she squirmed a bit, finally settling with her forehead pressed to his.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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