settle (something) on (someone)
phrasal verb
settled (something) on (someone); settling (something) on (someone); settles (something) on (someone)
chiefly British
: to arrange to give (money or property) to (someone)
She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren.
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One thing to remember, Lamb said, is that the components of the pollutants, including ash, will settle on the ground and can be aerosolized again when disturbed as part of the cleanup efforts.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
That includes researchers at Denmark’s Danske Bank, who said in a Tuesday note that ECB policymakers would discuss a 50 basis point cut at the December meeting, but would ultimately settle on a smaller move.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
After selling his land in Beaver, Utah, Flake moved his family to Arizona and wished to settle on the Silver Creek, a 45-mile-long stream located in the White Mountains.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The dust will settle on the RTO debate The return-to-office (RTO) debate will settle with hybrid arrangements becoming the dominant model.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
That includes researchers at Denmark’s Danske Bank, who said in a Tuesday note that ECB policymakers would discuss a 50 basis point cut at the December meeting, but would ultimately settle on a smaller move.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
After selling his land in Beaver, Utah, Flake moved his family to Arizona and wished to settle on the Silver Creek, a 45-mile-long stream located in the White Mountains.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The dust will settle on the RTO debate The return-to-office (RTO) debate will settle with hybrid arrangements becoming the dominant model.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Settle (something) on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20%28something%29%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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