as in cooling
to become still and orderly
settle down and get to work, please
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Ice baths must be filled when cooling food.—
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Copper, which is essential for semiconductors, cables and cooling systems that are driving AI’s advance, has come into sharper focus as investors remain bullish on the AI trade.—
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CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Settling (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settling%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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