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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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Erik Haas, the firm's vice president of litigation said on Monday, external that the allegations are "meritless" and that J&J was willing to settle in order to finally resolve the matter.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In April 2024, it announced it had reached a $1.1 billion deal to settle US lawsuits over the faulty machines without admitting any liability.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Though the Dodgers do have an excess of prospect talent, especially in the outfield, the Tigers aren’t going to settle for anything short of a robust return.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

But the city’s response to the barricades did not settle the public safety question.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The company missed an interest payment, you had to settle.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

As summer heat settles over the Southwest, it changes the circulation in the atmosphere enough to pull up monsoonal moisture from the Pacific and Gulf of California, fueling warm rain and thunderstorms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Over time, material such as pollen, sand, plant remains, and organic matter settles at the bottom of a lake, building a layered record of past environmental conditions.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Once she settles in, the girl befriends other spirits and wins them over with her acceptance and understanding — including a few shunned by everyone else, like the famous No-Face.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

As the dust settles the question every fan is asking is will the German Football Association take the plunge and sack head coach Julian Nagelsmann and bring in Jurgen Klopp.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

He settles back on the floor next to me, plates of half-eaten cake at our feet.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Few around the weightlifter knew of her elite performance background and few would have even suspected it as the Olympian settled in to a more low-key existence.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But as the months went on and they settled in, this canine version of “The Odd Couple” burrowed their way into my heart.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Last month’s dinnertime exchange was, in one sense, exactly what Warsh says he wants: a “good family fight,” in the phrase he uses often, over outcomes not settled in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He and his now-wife, Kierra Bazile, eventually settled in Easton, Pa., which has about 30,000 people, last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Dirt and dry leaves whooshed into the air, and then settled slowly back down.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Personally, I found probate less onerous than settling her estate without a will.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

The figure was certainly made up: Over the following weeks it fluctuated up and down, ultimately settling at 57 — also made up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

—The front-month Brent crude contract slid 2.3% to $86.31 a barrel after settling 8.7% lower in the previous session, while WTI fell 2% to $80.93 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

This end-of-term ritual presents the court as settling the Constitution’s meaning.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

But we took our sweet time settling back down.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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