as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research
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The Port Police crisis team responded, Cooper said, and eventually decided to send the passenger to the hospital for evaluation.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Chandler had been waiting to fight McGregor for two years and decided to go elsewhere for UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rather than an overwrought updo, Brigitte Bardot opted for her easy bombshell blonde for her wedding to actor Jacques Charrier.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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Zara opted for a polished monochromatic look in one of this year’s trending colors, burgundy.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024
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Ellsworth Cemetery was founded by a small cadre of Black Civil War Veterans in 1876 to provide a burial ground for the African American community in and around Westminster.—
Diane Boettcher,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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Fisher, one of the founding partners, started as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecuting drug and bank fraud cases in Miami in the early 1980s.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, the Giants, who only a decade ago completed an astonishing run of three World Series championships in five seasons but have seen postseason play only twice since, will be determined to improve on their mediocre 80-82 record of last season.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The victims include 84 males, 85 females and 10 whose gender could not be determined, CNN reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Settled (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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