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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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Israeli media reported that damage was caused to four buildings in an outpost near the Israeli settlement of Itamar, in the north of the occupied West Bank, as a result of a missile interception.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Front month ICE Brent crude for August rose 1.3% to $94.25 a barrel at settlement, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead of abiding by existing trading hours for traditional derivatives exchanges, perpetual contracts trade 24 hours, seven days a week, with cash settlement occurring at regular intervals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The firm ultimately got a settlement of about $1.1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Anyhow—at the time, we were living in a brand-new country that had just been opened up for settlement.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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