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But the prospect also carries environmental risks if increased traffic accelerates Arctic melting, with soot emissions that settle on the ice cap trapping heat from sunlight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The live trades will settle on either HyperLedger Besu, DTCC’s private blockchain, or Canton Network, a Wall Street-backed, privacy-focused blockchain, depending on which one the participating firms choose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

No one, including the Maine Democratic Party, knows what kind of selection process the group might settle on if Platner drops out.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Deschamps said it took time for Olise to settle on the international stage.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

I could see all of this in her face, the way it didn’t quite settle on any one expression, but hovered tentatively.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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