settlements

Example Sentences

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With money in their pockets, many Hadzabe have gradually turned from their migratory way of life, staying in the same settlements for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But the scale of modern settlements reflects a legal trajectory that traces back more than two decades.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The figure includes a roughly $900 million charge tied to litigation settlements, Moderna said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

One of the biggest challenges facing the county has been budget deficits, caused in large part by wildfire costs, federal funding cuts and big legal settlements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

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