- present participle of settle.
settling
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to the U.K. in August with their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have been settling into their new lives across the pond.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note, which helps dictate interest rates on everything from mortgages to corporate bonds, reached as high as 5.021% before settling at 4.982% Tuesday, according to Tradeweb, up from 4.863% Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
This variant clusters these east Asian H. erectus into a distinct group, confirming their identity and settling a long-running debate about whether the unusual Hexian fossils were H. erectus at all.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
By settling before a trial kicks off, the social media companies contain costs from lawyer fees and potential penalties.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The dust is still settling from the impact of the collapsed building, like fog over the beach.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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