settlement
Example Sentences
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The settlement provision involving the IRS stood, Blanche noted at a congressional hearing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Although Cave 338 was not used as a permanent settlement, the repeated returns over millennia suggest that the location held significant value for prehistoric groups.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Ending the fund legislatively might also help put to rest the judicial actions on the $1.8 billion settlement that might otherwise run for weeks or months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
His father had died after another misdiagnosis: A doctor had failed to spot the cancer on an X-ray, and the family had received a small settlement.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing settlement
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Introductory
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