have needed
- present perfect of need.
Example Sentences
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At Chelsea, they have needed to sell academy players under both the Roman Abramovich ownership and now Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital since 2022 to balance the substantial spending on new signings.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For more than a decade, aircraft entering Yemeni airspace have needed prior clearance from the Saudi-led coalition that backs the government and says it enforces the restriction at its request.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The aluminum-rich clinopyroxene would have needed at least 17.5 kilobars of pressure to form.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The building is so big and the flames are in such hard-to-reach areas that firefighters have needed to get creative with their approach, using water-dropping helicopters and other heavy equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
If he had known about the Deathly Hallows, he might not have needed Horcruxes in the first place.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
