as in settling
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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Ireland, the Steelers and the Rooney connection The Rooney family, the Steelers’ majority owners, trace their roots to Ireland, where their ancestors emigrated from in the 1840s before eventually settling in Pittsburgh.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
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Tripp’s writing has become less brutally pointed as his music has become looser, settling into a form of vibey psych-rock that’s nearly unrecognizable from Angel Du$t’s Ramones-via-Bad Brains origins.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Phelan describes constant dirt filtering in — weeds, grass and bugs.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Snag a four-person outdoor dining set that looks straight out of Grandma’s backyard, or shop these light-filtering curtains from Kelly Clarkson Home that add antique charm to living spaces.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sedimenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimenting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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