sediments

present tense third-person singular of sediment
as in settles
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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  • Boise and Treasure Valley residents have a chance to enjoy a beautiful fall Friday before a cold front bringing rainy weather and gusty winds settles into Southwest Idaho starting Saturday morning.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But slowly, the truth settles in.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Sediments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediments. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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