as in cooled
to become still and orderly
settle down and get to work, please
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This is especially true for the mortgage rate environment, which significantly cooled in 2025 but still needs to drop further to entice more borrowers to purchase a home.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Recipe Tips For Cowboy Cornbread Once completely cooled, wrap tightly or store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to four days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Settled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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