settle
Example Sentences
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A registered investment advisory firm that specializes in attempting to copy the trading activities of influential investors has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its advertising on social media was misleading.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
But his colleagues sounded more inclined to settle the constitutional question now.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Marie went to her GP with an upset tummy that did not settle after returning from holiday last summer.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The kind of place where you can settle in fast—whether that’s chasing the perfect ribeye, grabbing a rooftop drink, or ordering something so good you’re still thinking about it weeks later.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
That afternoon, she said, there’d been confusion in her knitting group about sock sizes and they’d asked the supervisor to come and settle it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
