settle
Example Sentences
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Her family say their grief and upset was compounded by their attempts to settle Elaine's estate, principally her civil service pension.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Fresh off the plane from Paris, the French national team was never going to settle for anything less than five-star accommodation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Democrats have struggled in recent months to settle on a candidate to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
When we could finally settle down, we slept in the bed of the spring wagon, plastered all over with oats.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing settle
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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