settlings

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Bubeyev’s defense claimed that the privacy settlings on his account made the articles he shared available only to him and his 12 friends.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2016

In all settlings the longer time this operation is permitted to continue, the better will the subsequent operations proceed.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

Let it stand awhile until it has well settled, then pour away the water from it and dry the settlings, which will become a powder like ashes.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Strain it through a sieve into a pan; next day pour it from the settlings, and bottle it for use.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

“We once were sad, In the sweet air, made gladsome by the sun, Now in these murky settlings are we sad.”

From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by Ruskin, John