settle down
Example Sentences
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For months, she expected surging costs to settle down, so she kept her prices low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They are expected to settle down on the Saturday and Sunday but shops and supermarkets are expected to be busier than usual.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They then relocated to Texas a few months after lockdown—explaining at the time that they realized they wanted to settle down in a place where their kids could spend more time in nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
A decade later, it’s hard to believe someone wrote that with a straight face, especially as polls show that men are more eager than women to settle down and build families.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
But we wouldn’t settle down and get boring jobs.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
