How to Use settle on/upon (something) in a Sentence
settle on/upon (something)
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Mold spores float through the air and settle on surfaces, even in the cleanest homes.
—Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 27 June 2023
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If someone needs more time to pay, settle on a timeline and stick to it.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
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The rebuilt league could settle on eight members, or grow to 12.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
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Fire up the grill, break out the tailgate recipes, and settle on the couch with all your favorite Super Bowl snack foods.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
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Ready to pack your bags, but can’t settle on a location?
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
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My Ugly Face, which is also the film’s French title) and can’t even settle on which font to use.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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When the dust — and bodies — settle on season four of Stranger Things, fans can argue about the killer moments.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 July 2022
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That’s more than three years away and plenty of time for Marvel to settle on the MCU’s four amazing new heroes.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Oct. 2022
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Matt Quinn and Reese Burkhardt return to their roles in the kicking game but the Blazers will need to settle on new starters at punter and long-snapper.
—Evan Dudley, al, 8 Mar. 2023
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Logan pored over hundreds of the Avetts’ songs to settle on the 16 that would complete his narrative.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
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Aquarius is also hard-headed and likes to settle on things.
—Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
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Let the taste buds settle on a cool cocktail on the rooftop of Ribaut Social Club at Anchorage 1770.
—Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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If your hair is the kind that kinks, curls, and tangles, the question of what holiday hairstyle to settle on has likely crossed your mind.
—Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 22 July 2024
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The dust began to settle on the fishing wars in the early ‘80s when Bowers started a family.
—oregonlive, 17 June 2023
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Yellow, red, and orange leaves flutter in the wind and settle on the ground, creating a layer of softness.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2022
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The House was in an uproar, unable to settle on its new speaker, forcing roll call vote after roll call vote.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
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The lander, nicknamed Odysseus, is expected to spend a week in space before attempting to settle on the moon on Feb. 22.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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At the time, ACA reform efforts teetered as interest groups feuded and Democrats struggled to settle on a plan.
—Phil Galewitz, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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When the dust begins to settle on a frantic three-day dart to freedom across the world, attention will likely turn to Assange’s next move.
—Adam Hancock, NPR, 26 June 2024
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The steel filter is too porous and does let a lot of sediment through, but KitchenAid smartly has a textured bottom that lets the grit settle on the sides of the bottom.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 30 June 2023
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That means Johnson is the de facto person in charge of the House until lawmakers settle on a speaker.
—Fox News, 8 Dec. 2022
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Romi flees with her husband and son from a devastated Earth to settle on the planet Eden17.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
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Wrecks are new structures that invasive species can settle on, grow and use as a hub to expand to other habitats.
—Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
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Ta’Kiya had picked out several names ahead of her mid-November due date but had yet to settle on one, Nadine Young said.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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With the former, disagreeing parties settle on something that isn’t true in order to move on.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
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But by Tuesday afternoon, Musk appeared to settle on the $8 per month figure.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
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Arizona has struggled to settle on a closer this season.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 31 July 2023
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The movement, which has yet to settle on a candidate, is funded by $70 million from donors whose names the group refuses to disclose.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
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This tested the patience of the villagers’ legal team and, with the two sides unable to settle on a fourth trial date, the court decided in favor of the accused by default.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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To settle on this new plan of action, Buechel enlisted his direct reports.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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