sediments

present tense third-person singular of sediment
as in settles
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected

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  • Which frontier model wins, which lab pulls ahead, which assistant the market finally settles on, none of it is easy to predict.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Before My Morning Jacket settles into San Francisco for an October residency, frontman Jim James is turning inward.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 June 2026
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  • The lymphatic system collects that fluid from your tissues, filters it and returns it to your bloodstream.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • The team filters in slowly, following a late game the night before.
    Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
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“Sediments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sediments. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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