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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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“I just try to be humble and try to prove to myself that I deserve to be here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Payne said she’s gone public with Stellantis’s plans because Unifor’s members “need and deserve to know what we are up against right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Canadians and Americans who spent July coughing on smoke deserve better than a false diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Up to 8.7 million voters -- a majority of them women -- will decide whether Hichilema's economic reforms deserve another term or whether the opposition can turn widespread discontent into a comeback.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

“Why don’t you take those books home with you? I’ve managed to get through most of them, and you deserve some kind of reward.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Still, they say the association deserves attention because these medications are so frequently prescribed to people with DKD.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Sometimes repeatedly going over an issue gives it more power than it deserves.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

"We don't believe that somebody who is willing to do that deserves release," Cat added.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“I’ve always thought every yard deserves a nice piece of garden art,” Gatwood told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

My sweatshirt is within reach, so getting dressed is easy, and really, Sherlock deserves better than what I’ve been delivering.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

People who worked with him and knew the couple said she made sure his ideas were given the credit she felt they deserved.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Duncan Ivison, president and vice chancellor at The University of Manchester, said students had been working hard to get the places they wanted and deserved.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

And it would probably be a lot easier to deal with all of that if your band had achieved the kind of commercial success you deserved and weren’t still touring in an Econoline van.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, a coalition partner of Takaichi's government, said the principle deserved discussion in the context of the US-Japan security alliance.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

But she had chalk dust in her veins, and she deserved to get that certificate.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

That still leaves five candidates deserving closer study.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

With his exit, they must realize there are others who are more deserving of attention and support.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Harpootlian said Murdaugh is deserving of some concessions because of that, noting “this guy is not a serial killer, he’s not Ted Bundy. The only thing he’s been convicted of is stealing money.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The Dodger stadium event was apparently an annual gathering sponsored by the California Credit Union — and later by an affiliated foundation — to honor deserving new teachers as “Rookies of the Year.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

His regard for her was quite imaginary; and the possibility of her deserving her mother’s reproach prevented his feeling any regret.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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