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has settled

  • present perfect of settle (3rd person singular).

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The stock market in July has settled into an almost eerie calm on the surface.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Broadway has settled into parody mode after suffering some mega collapses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Thursday’s agreement represents the first time that Meta has settled one of the lawsuits, a shift in tone from what it was saying as recently as two months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

When the restless, wiggling majority has settled into sleep, I carefully extricate myself from my blanket and tiptoe through the cavern until I find Finnick, feeling for some unspecified reason that he will understand.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins