settler
noun
set·tler
ˈse-tᵊl-ər 
ˈset-lər
1
: one that settles something
a settler of disputes
2
: someone who settles in a new region or colony
the first settlers of New England
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settlers learning to live in peace with the natives
in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house
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The administration also is condemning recent violence against Palestinians in the West Bank by extremist Jewish settlers and says those responsible must be held to account.
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The land was stolen by Spanish settlers, becoming part of Mexico and then the United States.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Attacks by settlers on Palestinians and their property have increased sharply since the start of the Gaza conflict.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Last year, the harvest was nearly shut down as the Israeli military and settlers prevented many Palestinians from accessing their land.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The land was stolen by Spanish settlers, becoming part of Mexico and then the United States.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Attacks by settlers on Palestinians and their property have increased sharply since the start of the Gaza conflict.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Last year, the harvest was nearly shut down as the Israeli military and settlers prevented many Palestinians from accessing their land.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settler. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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