settlements

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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Researchers also hope to tap into whatever sixth sense animals use to flee tsunamis, earthquakes and eruptions, and develop early-warning systems for vulnerable human settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But the repeal also made settlements less meaningful, because defendants can now assert that the SEC got everything wrong and they just settled because it was less costly than litigating.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

The Dancing Girl sculpture, which was discovered at Mohenjo-daro - one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation - depicts a girl adorned with ornaments with her hair tied in a bun.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The idea caught on in a big way, and trailer parks across the country had quickly evolved into “stacks” like this one—strange hybrids of shantytowns, squatter settlements, and refugee camps.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline