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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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And for his vice president, he had to settle for J.D.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

District Court Judge David O. Carter ordered the VA to build 2,500 units in addition to the 1,200 the agency agreed to build to settle the earlier case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Deschamps said it took time for Olise to settle on the international stage.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Many analysts think stockpiles will eventually settle higher than they were before the war, as countries will want a larger cushion against future energy shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It takes a while for the rest of the class to settle down after that.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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