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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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The international benchmark earlier hit its lowest settlement value since the first week of March of $85.80 a barrel, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Having promised to reverse what he called the "hollowing out" of the armed forces, the settlement Healey was offered on Monday was not enough for him.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

SK Hynix quietly reached a similar settlement late last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Any workable political settlement for Social Security will require as its inputs a relatively stable immigration policy and perhaps several years of information on how artificial intelligence will transform the economy’s productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As far as we can tell, changes in social patterns, the invention of new technologies and the settlement of alien habitats resulted from genetic mutations and environmental pressures more than from cultural initiatives.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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