settle for
Example Sentences
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In the gym, seeing how massive a pro athlete is drives McBean to never settle for being ordinary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He has won gold in his past 12 European finals on the track since 2019, when he had to settle for indoor 1500m silver - his only defeat in a European track final.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Not everyone can get the hottest restaurant for a Saturday night; lower-tier members may have to settle for a Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
People who took out mortgages over that period were forced to settle for higher-rate home loans, especially compared with the rock-bottom sub-3% rates of 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sometime he’d settle for pop music, which, if the volume was turned down low, still allowed him to concentrate on his board analysis.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
