as in cooling
to become still and orderly
settle down and get to work, please
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cooling
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Two large bins of biscuit and gravy were improperly cooling.—
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At that moment, the Universe — everywhere and in all locations — was filled with matter-and-energy, and was expanding and cooling in all directions.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Settling (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settling%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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