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settling

[set-ling, -l-ing]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that settles. settle.

  2. Usually settlings. sediment.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of settling1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; settle 1, -ing 1
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The family has moved more than a dozen times since then, settling for now into a rental property they own in Arizona.

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He’s ambitious, having tried to schedule Mater Dei this season but settling for a season opener against Gardena Serra on Aug. 28.

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The court heard that campers were "settling down" for the evening when they heard a "loud screech" and saw a car veer sideways, flipping several times into the campsite.

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Then there is the $20 billion suit against CBS’ “60 Minutes,” which recent reports indicate the network is close to settling.

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Dame Meg Hillier - chair of the Treasury Committee - asked Kendall for "the rationale for settling on those four points in one category prior to the Timms review".

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