settlement
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So while child-safety advocates hope this settlement can usher in a new, healthier era of social media, Meta isn’t fully off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The $10 million originated in a $67 million Medicaid settlement between Florida and Centene, one of the state’s largest Medicaid contractors.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The parties agreed to a settlement soon after, which was recently revealed in court filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It reached a $400m settlement with the firm's owner earlier this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Captain Smith’s suspicion runs like poison through the settlement.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
"All the settlements near the river were swept away," Buddhi Ram Dangol told AFP in Nepal's Nuwakot district.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
"All the settlements near the river were swept away. There is nothing left," survivor Buddhi Ram Dangol told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Modern place names survive from Aztec settlements, she notes, and Aztec foods such as maize, corn and beans remain pillars of Mexican cuisine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Critics say the potential for vast settlements has attracted trial lawyers who often collect 40% of the victim’s payout as compensation for taking a case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It ain't fancy, but it keeps the undead from attacking settlements and multiplying like rabbits come the spring.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Introductory
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