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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of settling1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; settle 1, -ing 1
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They spent time in the US before moving to Australia, initially settling in Cairns in far north Queensland before relocating close to the western city of Perth.

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Lindblad also lost steam, settling for par on every hole after the 11th.

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While executives at Paramount have discussed settling the president’s lawsuit, leadership at CBS News has been staunchly opposed to any capitulation, fearing it will damage the reputation of “60 Minutes” and weaken journalism institutions overall.

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During the First World War she moved to London to help the Worker's Suffrage Foundation campaign for women to get the vote and she never lived in Glasgow again, eventually settling in Bristol.

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Then, Smith missed a two-run home run by only a few feet off the top of the right-field wall, settling instead for an RBI double that pushed the Dodgers in front 7-6.

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