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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /




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Should we accept a $2,000 insurance settlement or give up the car for $2,700?

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

She noted that no settlement was officially recorded in the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In the proposed settlement announced Friday, PG&E agreed to pay a $21-million penalty to California’s general fund, and up to $1 million to a third party that will examine the utility’s policies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Behind them, the red-roofed houses of Har Bracha, an Israeli settlement, overlook the village below.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

And if we don’t make it to the settlement quickly...

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The projected annual cost of the union settlements and employee raises is well over $1 billion a year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The disclosure also details legal settlements of $24.5 million with Meta Platforms and $22 million with Alphabet.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The president also brought in vast sums from licensing and legal settlements, according to his latest financial disclosure report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

There were more than 70 undertakings that delivered annual income of about $1 million or more, ranging from golf clubs to legal settlements, and from crypto businesses to licensing deals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

And Kaan is just one of the score of Maya settlements that in the last few decades have been investigated for the first time.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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