settle down
Example Sentences
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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
Eventually, IPO-related volatility will settle down, leaving Tesla, like all other stocks, trading on its fundamentals and narrative.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Later in life, Dallin would settle down in North Carolina near the golf hub of Pinehurst, N.C., where he spent more time playing the game with his wife instead of capturing the grounds from above.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
She might just find one and settle down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
It was a pleasant, comfortable, welcoming place; and he found himself wishing that he was really coming here to settle down in quiet retirement.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
