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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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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

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

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

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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