settling
Example Sentences
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I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
After his father’s baseball career was cut short due to an injury, Russell and his family moved to Florida before eventually settling down in California, where his father pursued an acting career.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Or are both sides settling in for a costly, protracted war that will keep energy prices high, affecting the whole world right through the summer?
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
For this reason "settling debts for past damages will not settle debts for past emissions", the authors wrote.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Upon which Mrs. Pocket laughed and said, “Thank you, Flopson,” and settling herself in one chair only, resumed her book.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
