How to Use settlement in a Sentence

settlement

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  • I got the house in the divorce settlement.
  • The parties have not been able to reach a settlement in the case.
  • We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors.
  • They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement.
  • This was the island's first colonial settlement.
  • English settlements in North America.
  • The estate did not receive any of the settlement funds.
    — Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • By the 1930s, the settlements had grown into a sprawling city.
    — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Lawyers for the family didn't disclose the terms of the settlement.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The settlement adds to what has been a lengthy and brutal stretch for the crypto world that has seen the collapse of many major exchanges.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The utility said the settlement was believed to be the largest in its history.
    — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Epstein paid a settlement — $5.5 million in total — to three of more than two dozen teens who sued him.
    — Mark Williams, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The estate of the housekeeper did not receive any settlement funds.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2023
  • The settlement will pay for nursing and medical care, Collins said.
    — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • The city tried to resolve the case in mediation, but was unable to reach a settlement, a spokesperson said in an email to the Star-Telegram.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The Taskforce has brought in $122 million in redlining settlements since it was created, the DOJ said.
    — Ken Sweet, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Roanoke Island was the site of the mysterious Lost Colony, an English settlement that vanished in the 1580s.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The board voted 3-2 to approve the settlement during a closed-session meeting last month.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Absent any settlement, the case could be scheduled for trial next year.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The settlement agreement still requires approval from a judge.
    — Manuel Valdes, Fortune Well, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The settlement also sought to stop NAR from saying buyers’ agent services are free.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • It’s estimated that each student in the class will receive about $750 from the settlements, which still must be approved by a judge.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Clark said that the FNB agreement is the thirteenth redlining settlement reached since the initiative’s creation.
    — Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2024
  • In 19th-century Australia, a pod of killer whales was known to herd baleen whales into a bay near a whalers’ settlement, then slap their tails to alert the humans to ready the harpoons.
    — Camille Bromley, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The final amount of the settlement hasn’t been determined and will depend in part on the number of claims ultimately filed.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The deadline for that $15 million class-action settlement is Oct. 18.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The state of Minnesota did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • On the other hand, the United States saw dry settlements increase 76% and the highest flood settlements go up only 46%.
    — Seth Borenstein The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The two parties reached a settlement agreement in April ending the dispute, and Fox agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million.
    — Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 25 July 2023
  • Read full article The settlement, which has not yet been filed with the court, was reached after mediation between the two sides.
    — Steph MacHado, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023

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