as in cools
to become still and orderly
settle down and get to work, please
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Saturday cools slightly, with highs in the low 80s across the foothills.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026 -
The study suggests those giant sloshing motions may help regulate how the cluster cools over time by redistributing heat through the intracluster gas, alongside energy injected by the active supermassive black hole at the center of IC 1101, which is one of the most massive known to date.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Settles (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settles%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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