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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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The AQMD’s legal department will work to reach a settlement agreement with a financial penalty and corrective actions related to the violations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Tokenization allows investors to own fractions of an asset, rather than the whole thing, and blockchain hosting — theoretically, at least — enables payment, settlement, change of ownership and custody on a digital ledger.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In April, IBM struck a first-of-its-kind settlement with the federal government, paying more than $17 million related to its diversity practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

More than $90,000 in profits made by the teleprompter operator had been frozen in his account before he could withdraw it from the platform, and he is currently in talks on a settlement, Kalshi said.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

The settlement included a number of religious shrines, the earliest found so far, and on their plaster-covered walls we encounter the earliest paintings on a man-made surface.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

One of the more unexpected findings was that human infrastructure, including roads and settlements, sometimes caused animals to become less watchful.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

The projected annual cost of the union settlements and employee raises is well over $1 billion a year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Legal settlements with some of the American’s biggest companies also proved to be a lucrative source of income.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The president also brought in vast sums from licensing and legal settlements, according to his latest financial disclosure report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

They drove hundreds of squatters from settlements in their territory in the Upper Ohio Valley region.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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