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settling

[set-ling, -l-ing] / ˈsɛt lɪŋ, -l ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
compensating
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Example Sentences

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However, a decision over the possible litigation hasn’t been finalized, and the government and the producers could end up settling, the Journal noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Together, they keep the richness from settling too heavily.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

After repeated legal challenges, the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to proceed with the April polls without settling all disputes over the deletions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Pochettino ran the March training camp like an audition rather than settling on a starting 11 and trying to win games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

We stood side by side, looking past the settling debris, not daring to talk in case we were dreaming wide awake.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall