settle in

British

verb

(adverb) to become or help to become adapted to and at ease in a new home, environment, etc

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The researchers found that this bacterium can enter the bloodstream and settle in breast tissue, where it triggers inflammation and early cellular changes linked to cancer.

From Science Daily

The Home Office has said its figures show net migration added 2.6 million people to the UK population between 2021 and 2024, and around 1.6m people could settle in the UK between 2026 and 2030.

From BBC

“Everybody settle in for a story.”

From Literature

Earlier research from UTS has examined how microplastics are inhaled and where they settle in the lungs.

From Science Daily

I settle in on one side of the couch, and Celia takes the other.

From Literature

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