settled upon
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But he also had a gift for explaining his musical goals and how he had settled upon them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
Eventually, in the early 2010s, Russia settled upon the idea of the Luna-25 mission to the south pole of the moon.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2023
Getting past my partner, who was fast asleep in an easy chair, I settled upon my task.
From Salon ● May 27, 2023
But today, a rather longer formulation was settled upon: "Rebooting our economy; Revitalising our public services; and Re-energising our communities".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2022
That lady seemed at a loss to make a selection, but finally settled upon a stick of nougat wondering if it were not too rich; whether it could possibly hurt her.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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