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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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However, your DIP financial settlement - which I was first given in full on Monday afternoon this week-falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time.

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

Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Located half a mile from the Péligre Dam and reservoir, the town was little more than a squatter settlement for the water refugees.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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