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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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They also believe several biological pathways deserve additional study as possible targets for future therapies or dietary approaches.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Audiences, including the middle school social studies students, deserve better and more nuanced stories about this country and the values it was built upon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

These citations reflect a deliberate choice about whose voices deserve constitutional authority.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Young people deserve better than "warmed-over revivals missing all of the pep, colour and dazzle of their predecessors", he concluded.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“And you deserve to name her,” added the other.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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