settle for

Example Sentences

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Another Chinese battery maker, CATL, has had to settle for licensing its technology to companies such as Ford, which is building a $3 billion plant in Michigan to make CATL-designed batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

But he was unable to match the final-day surge from US Open champion Spaun and had to settle for a share of second place ahead of Masters week at Augusta.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

McCollum’s system was founded on a simple principle: Do not settle for anything less than exactly the shot you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“What a smart girl. Don’t you settle for anything, Annushka!”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack