Example Sentences

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A deep sense of anxiety has settled in the tech job market, propelled by consecutive layoffs and coding tasks being automated by AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

With “Long Long Road,” his twenty-second studio album, Ringo Starr has settled into one of his career’s finest grooves.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Despite the setback, she has settled in quickly and now feels "like I've always been here."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The water feels darker too, as if the weight of it has settled.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven