settled

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The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled lower as weather forecasts shed some heat for the second half of June and LNG exports were held back by maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His final choice: My son settled on a practical, no-frills student card with a $3,000 spending limit and an APR that ranged from 18.49% to 28.49%, depending on his creditworthiness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Como took a look and quickly loaned him to the Netherlands and then to Saudi Arabia, where he seems to have settled with Al-Najma.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As soon as the pixies had settled, Hadel hobbled to me, her wide eye boring into mine.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff