settled upon
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It was a simple equation that Pete Carroll settled upon when he arrived as the new football coach at USC six years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
The design he settled upon is now affectionately referred to as The Armadillo – its distinctive shape becoming a familiar Cardiff Bay landmark.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
Eventually, in the early 2010s, Russia settled upon the idea of the Luna-25 mission to the south pole of the moon.
From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2023
Getting past my partner, who was fast asleep in an easy chair, I settled upon my task.
From Salon • May 27, 2023
Down, down it came, and then, folding its fingered webs, it gave a croaking cry, and settled upon the body of Snowmane, digging in its claws, stooping its long naked neck.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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