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The phrase 'had to settle' is correct and usable in written English.
It is used in the past tense to mean that something had to be done, accepted, or decided in order to resolve a situation or dispute. Example sentence: We had to settle our differences and come to a compromise before we could move forward.
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"He just had to settle down.
"We had to settle for sport".
I had to settle some business.
It had to settle.
Teddy Tamgho had to settle for the bronze.
That guy had to settle for treasurer.
He had to settle for explaining life".
He had to settle for the record.
I just had to settle in.
Migliore had to settle for second.
He had to settle for bronze.
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