Historical clue formulations

• Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants — 2026-06-01
• Come to rest, as sediment — 2025-01-19
• Agree out of court — 2023-05-16
• Close out — 2022-11-20
• Resolve — 2019-04-05
• End a lawsuit, say — 2019-02-24
• Start to inhabit — 2018-11-25
• Make do with a lesser option — 2017-10-08
• Sink to the bottom — 2016-01-21
• Drop one's lawsuit, say — 2015-09-07
• Not marry Mr. Right, say — 2014-12-28
• Colonize — 2012-01-30
• End a suit — 2006-01-10
• Agree out of court — 2005-08-08
• Come to rest — 2005-03-27
• Resolve — 2002-11-24
• Sink to the bottom, as sediment — 2002-11-19
• Quiet — 2001-01-14
• Avoid a trial, say — 2000-08-06
• Agree out of court — 2000-07-03
• Avoid a trial — 1999-04-13
• Not demand everything one wants — 1998-11-17
• Finish a suit? — 1998-11-12
• Come to terms — 1995-05-17
• Agree out of court — 1994-09-18
• Resolve — 1994-05-02
• Finalize — 1993-12-11