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What does this phrase mean? How can I use the expression “have to be”?

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Rebecca

He is saying that this place is, without doubt, the place they are looking for. "Have to be" in this case means to be unquestionably or without doubt. Ex: She has to be his sister. They look identical. Ex: That has to be a lie. It sounds ridiculous.

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