settle upon
Example Sentences
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Wherever the sea lions settle upon their return, it likely will not be in easy viewing distance from a big public dock.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022
He paused, leaving these words to settle upon the mind.
From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2019
It is difficult to settle upon an exact figure, but some economists think that 40% of these job losses can be linked to Chinese imports.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2017
But until wind allies settle upon a legislative strategy for pushing the PTC through the House and Senate, the industry’s long-term future remains very much uncertain.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2015
Slowly, I measured the glistening black drops, seeing them settle upon the surface and become blacker still, spreading suddenly out to the edges.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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