settlement activity

collocation in English

meaningsofsettlementandactivity

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settlement
noun
uk
/ˈset.əl.mənt/us
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
an official agreement that finishes ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofsettlementandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsettlement activity

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Possibly too many developments are designated as 'classic' forms ofsettlementactivity.
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We have no information to suggest thatsettlementactivityhas intensified since the beginning of hostilities.
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The settlements are contrary to international law, and allsettlementactivitymust immediately be frozen.
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Settlementactivityis undoubtedly an obstacle to peace.
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Settlementactivity- they argued - is not compatible with an honest move to de-escalation and the pursuit of peace.
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Industry opponents argue that litigation finance has led to a proliferation ofsettlementactivityin the court system.
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Let us be clear: allsettlementactivityis illegal anywhere in occupied territory, and this must stop.
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Due to this attitude, our neighbors did not wish to appreciate the great benefit of oursettlementactivity, which was valuable to them as well.
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Nabatean periodsettlementactivityhas also been documented in the area.
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Apart from hunting,settlementactivityleading to destruction of the marshland habitat seems to have played a major role in the species' extinction.
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All settlement activities are illegal under international law.
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