Still, the mere threat of a jackpot award makes defendants (or their insurers) eager to settle.
You'll get a booth seat if you're lucky, but might have to settle for a simple stool.
She needed an eagle at the par-5 final hole but had to settle for par.
In 2005, KPMG paid a fine to settle tax evasion issues with US authorities.
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Some were also trying to settle personal scores with a man they regard as a turncoat.
What was going on behind the scenes to settle these cuts and these increases?
We don't have to settle for 23 million people struggling to find a good job.
So they set up a bipartisan commission seven Democrats, seven Republicans, one independent to settle their disputes.
Immigrants are starting to settle in less concentrated metros, namely in mid-sized Midwestern and southern cities.
Greenberg tried to settle, but Koch turned down his offer for a full refund.
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Mr Crone said "it was the reason that we had to settle" a case.
Beginning in the 1900s, the government encouraged people to settle the wild, southern island.
It then needs two hours to settle as it is pumped at high pressure.
He added that a previous offer to settle the case had not been withdrawn.
And Langfield smothered Fleck's shot to ensure Rangers had to settle for a 2-0 win.
Just imagine what Americans experienced when they fanned out from 13 colonies to settle a continent.
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But referee Mark Clattenburg waved away Johnson's appeals as City had to settle for a point.
Rather than incur millions in litigation costs, branded and generic companies often prefer to settle.
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And Redhead says that he is constantly under pressure from creditors to settle outstanding bills.
This time Reichelt (1:57.69) had to settle for third place behind Canada's Erik Guay (1:57.92).
The riders are trotting across the track, and soon they'll be ready to settle the race.
But Bass made a pair of free throws and then a dunk to settle them down.
"When you move, it's always going to be a bit difficult to settle in, " he added.
Barry was awarded the bout via disqualification and Evander had to settle for a bronze medal.
Like most startups, it took some time for the company to settle into its business model.
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Mr. Tourre refused to settle and continues his legal fight to clear his name.
In Asian markets, the Hang Seng closed 1 percent higher to settle at 21641.82.
There will likely be civil lawsuits that Penn State will have no choice but to settle.
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It seems very likely that they will have to settle for a cold meal after all.
Judges, seeing thousands of Vioxx cases on their dockets, may push the company to settle.
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