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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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With winter approaching, the prospect of continued fighting and attacks on vital infrastructure has added urgency to the search for a settlement against a backdrop of deadly Russian attacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The parties entered an agreement in June 2026 in exchange for a mutual release of claims; no money was exchanged. Per that settlement, the dismissal was then filed by Mr. O’Malley.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

A lawsuit between merchants and card companies raged for more than 20 years until it reached a settlement last year that is already set to make some changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And this summer, Meta struck a high-profile $18bn settlement with 48 US states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Located half a mile from the Péligre Dam and reservoir, the town was little more than a squatter settlement for the water refugees.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The attorney general’s office has said that Paxton’s work to secure large legal settlements with drugmakers and tech companies requires routine travel.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Are the wage settlements reflecting catch-up, or do workers also expect inflation not to return to target and are adding in extra wage demands?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In its core regions, Indigenous communities became organized into political hierarchies, with powerful chiefdoms exerting influence over surrounding settlements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The settlers walked between Ganim and Kadim, settlements that are powerful symbols for their movement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“They’ve always left supplies in the bigger settlements, like Asheville.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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