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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /






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DC Studios co-chief James Gunn took to social media Monday to settle a debate once and for all: Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Deschamps said it took time for Olise to settle on the international stage.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A mastectomy alone can take a few months, and reconstruction can take up to a year to settle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Early every morning we would settle into our new shelter for the day, make ourselves and Marlene as comfortable as we could, and then sooner or later Peter would disappear.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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