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“Once you taste it, you may never again settle for a dreary pumpkin tart.”

From Salon

“Sometimes we settle for less than we want ... sometimes we recognize we’re working with a handicap and we’re doing the best we can.”

England settle for a tie in their opening Horizon series match after Jamaica score a dramatic last-second goal at the AO Arena in Manchester.

From BBC

Perhaps Gaetz, now out of a job, will have to settle for a position that doesn’t require Senate confirmation — or a gig on Newsmax.

From Salon

Older people tend to suffer less from decision fatigue, Schwartz adds, having learned over time to settle for good enough.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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