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"You __ to be there" (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

had

(Other definitions for had that I've seen before include "Was in possession of" , "kept" , "Was bound to be - caught" , "Did trick" , "Owned in the past" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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