Sentence examples for wave of settlement from inspiring English sources

A second wave of settlement followed in the 9th or 10th century.

David and Katherine Johnson, who retired to Pine Mountain Valley eight years ago from nearby Columbus, Ga., see themselves as part of a second wave of settlement.

Even before Kerry could get the two sides to sit down and negotiate, the Israeli government gave him the bum's rush, approving a new wave of settlement construction and delaying a release of Palestinian prisoners.

As the wave of settlement moved across North America, it was accompanied by the distribution of seedling apple varieties, perhaps by Indians and trappers, certainly by itinerants who became local legendary figures, the most prominent being Johnny Appleseed John Chapmann), a professional nurseryman who planted apple trees extensively in Ohio and Indiana.

The earlier wave of settlement occurred in Melanesia at least 33,000 years ago and probably, since New Guinea and Australia were then linked by land, at dates contemporaneous with Australian dates of settlement, extending back some 40,000 years or more.

The U.S. Congress has threatened to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority (and maybe to the United Nations bodies which recognize the P.A).; the Israelis could be expected to launch a new wave of settlement construction and Palestinian tax revenue could again be withheld.

The latest payout to alleged victims arises out of the first wave of settlements, which totaled $30 million and provided $470,000 to each alleged victim.

In the first wave of settlements, 65 former Miramonte students who filed claims against the district received $30 million, or an average of about $470,000 per plaintiff.

Because of its position facing the continent of Europe across the Strait of Dover, Kent has been subjected to numerous invasions and has attracted successive waves of settlement.

Like countries across the continent of the Americas, we came into existence through waves of settlement from Europe and elsewhere".

His multicultural and bi-racial background is a common story in Hawaii, where the Polynesian, Asian, European and American waves of settlement have created a singular culture.