settlements

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With money in their pockets, many Hadzabe have gradually turned from their migratory way of life, staying in the same settlements for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The families' barrister, Des Fahy KC, told the court that undisclosed settlements have now been reached in the claims.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Most of the these settlements result from recent state law allowing self-identified victims, many from long ago, to sue for damages.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But the scale of modern settlements reflects a legal trajectory that traces back more than two decades.

From Salon • May 3, 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