Settled
Both words in one sentence
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She settled her blurry gaze on the fluorescent lights above her head and waited as long as she could for the throbbing in her skull to ebb just a bit.
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Bullet Time: Commendably, they waited until Morpheus had thoroughly settled in before showing a bullet-time extravaganza (complete with The Men in Black!).
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One True Love: Loretta had it once, lost it, and has settled with Johnny.Ronny: You waited for the right man the first time, why didn't you wait for the right man again?
Source: Film / Moonstruck
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