settle down
Example Sentences
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Coach Sina Aghassy got his team to settle down and dominate the Highlanders after their first-set defeat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Once the current tariff negotiations settle down, she said, “the rules-of-origin discussions could prove to be the next battleground on the trade front.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
She might just find one and settle down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
“They may keep their buying in check until things settle down again.”
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
His bed was empty and his boots gone, so the moths, fluttering with agitation, had no choice but to settle down and wait.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
