settle for

Example Sentences

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A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

McCollum’s system was founded on a simple principle: Do not settle for anything less than exactly the shot you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But Hocker had no response to Kerr's dash for gold and had to settle for silver, with Frenchman Yann Schrub taking bronze.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Doncic had a chance at 50 points in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in October, but missed a late free throw that forced him to settle for 49 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Good, I thought, because I shouldn’t settle for second best.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen