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presettlement
Derived word form of settlement

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By the 1990s, the presettlement population of about 10,000 iguanas had fallen to about 200.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2022

Tribeca Lawsuit Loans is a presettlement legal funding company that provides funds to individuals as well as law firms.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022

The area is large enough to allow regular controlled burning of the land every April, which renews the vegetation as it did in presettlement days.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012