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settling

[set-ling, -l-ing] / ˈsɛt lɪŋ, -l ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
compensating
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Settling in London, Bradley opened a successful dance studio in 1932 and choreographed shows and movies for Cochran and many others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Settling into motherhood, she read up on relationship anarchy — which she sees as not abiding by tiers of connection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Settling into her role as a winder took Cisco about a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Settling the antitrust claims over the next decade brings even more upheaval and signals the end of an amateur athletics model that dates to the NCAA’s founding in 1906.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Settling back in his swivel chair, his feet up on the desk and his eyes closed, he began imagining how beautiful everything would be once he was squadron commander.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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