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The phrase "are needed to drive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing requirements or necessities for operating a vehicle or initiating a process.
Example: "The following skills are needed to drive safely: focus, coordination, and awareness of surroundings."
Alternatives: "are required to operate" or "are essential for driving".
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Champions are needed to drive the energy access agenda.
The projects are needed to drive ridership and make the rail line cost-effective, he said.
Tiny amounts of copper are needed to drive a handful of essential cell functions.
Smart policies at all levels of government are needed to drive capital investment by new entrants and expansion by existing players.
Meanwhile, Pauley Pavilion is undergoing a $200 million renovation, and victories are needed to drive paying fans through the turnstiles to help justify the investment.
He has made enemies of the businessmen who are needed to drive forward America's recovery, haranguing them as fat cats and speculators.
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The rationale is that such pay is needed to drive "performance".
But he argues a more holistic approach is needed to drive real change.
Many of the technologies that would be needed to drive a reliable walk-through security checkpoint are still laboratory prototypes.
Keeping these files secret prevents the reflective, critical thinking that is needed to drive a truly functional child-protective effort.
Just how much time was needed to drive from town to town to claim our restaurant reservations and our rooms?
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