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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a settlements" is not correct in written English.
The correct form would be "a settlement" if referring to a single settlement, or "settlements" if referring to multiple.
Example: "The government approved a settlement to resolve the dispute."
Alternatives: "an agreement" or "a resolution".
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They've been inconsistent — demanding a settlements freeze then backing down — unimaginative and politically wimpy.
When the 1997 stock market crash occurred, there was a settlements crisis resulting in nearly one million unsettled share transactions.
His call for a settlements freeze reflects attitudes that have been building in America for a long time.
After all, the fact that the Obama administration spent almost 20 months pressing Israel for a settlements freeze indicates where the president thinks the problem is.
So if Mr. Obama has bluntly pressed for a settlements freeze, he is, in fact, reflecting a broad sentiment in Congress, the Pentagon and among many Americans, Jews included.
President Obama needs to prod Mr. Netanyahu toward bolder action by making a direct — and better — case to a skeptical Israeli public on why a settlements freeze and reviving peace talks is in its interest.
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A settlement was reached a year later.
Armstrong won a settlement.
(They reached a settlement).
It was a settlement.
Now, there's a settlement.
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