Example Sentences

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With a Chiefs defense that ranked 31st in red zone TD% against, I don’t think the Eagles will be settling for field goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

“Heavy rain will be settling in by the afternoon and evening hours on Sunday,” Pullin said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2021

Ms Wright, who has worked at the school for six years, says the main job will be "settling everybody back into learning," as well as giving children the chance to socially interact again.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2021

Among the more than a dozen cities that will be settling mayoral posts are Anniston, Daphne, Decatur, Enterprise, Florence, Prichard and Selma.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2020

By another year or two, the irrigation farmers will be settling all over this mesa, thick as flies.”

From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by Brehm, George