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The phrase "has needed to be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a necessity or requirement that has existed over a period of time up to the present.
Example: "The project has needed to be completed by the end of the month to meet the deadline."
Alternatives: "has required to be" or "has had to be."
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He has needed to be.
But I also know this has needed to be said".
On and off the table, he has needed to be.
Since Yeovil's semi-final victory against Sheffield United Johnson has needed to be as much a psychologist as a coach.
She may be quiet but she is stubborn - as she has needed to be to get her big projects built.
But it's a simple statement that has needed to be repeated more than a few times in recent weeks.
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Bowmen have needed to be agile.
Blackburn had needed to be braver.
"I wouldn't have needed to be reassessed.
All the scheme's three directors are retired, and they've needed to be.
Wilander was accurate, as he had needed to be in that semi-final.
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