Example Sentences

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Shareholders appeared more serious, too, probing Abel’s plans for how he would continue Buffett’s legacy and oversee Berkshire’s mammoth stock portfolio, and whether he had settled on his own successor yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

These particles quickly coated organisms that had settled on the lake floor, preserving their soft tissues at a microscopic level.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

By then, a dream start and 36-31 halftime lead, had settled into a nightmarish second half for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Lauren Pickthall, animal rehoming manager, said Brody's fame had meant the charity did not need to advertise him and he had settled in with his new family in the south of England.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The morning was purplish, dark, and still, with the sharp, biting cold that had settled during the night.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack