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The phrase "already been settled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a matter or issue has been resolved or concluded prior to the current moment.
Example: "The terms of the agreement have already been settled, so we can move forward with the project."
Alternatives: "previously resolved" or "already determined".
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The final group in play Tuesday had already been settled, with Barcelona and A.C. Milan advancing.
Two of the cases have already been settled, for a combined $80 million.
Criminal charges involving BP have already been settled as have a variety of civil claims.
Now it's about finding out who shot the plane down, as most of the [other] stuff has already been settled".
Otherwise a frozen embryo could be used decades later and be considered a descendant, eligible for a share of an estate that has already been settled.
Their donations to the Bank have already been settled for the next three years, so any such diversion will be easy to spot in the short term.
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The implicit threat of counterattacks raised the possibility that southern cities like Basra, where old scores are already being settled with guns, could degenerate into a prolonged battle between those who supported Mr. Hussein's government and those who were victimized by it.
But the question of whether to limit the eligibility pool to STEM fields with the highest market demand may already be settled.
Although many of the Spermonde islands were not yet inhabited, some already were settled, such as the island of Barrang Lompo [35] which still is a major trepang trading hub today.
Then, you will already be settled and relaxed!
He says the UN inspectors are on a mission to investigate chemical weapons use but that that question already has been settled.
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already been solved
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really been settled
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