deserve

Example Sentences

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Players from the lower-ranked teams expressed their keenness to perform, not just to cause an upset but also to prove they are deserving of the greater opportunities they so desperately seek.

From BBC

"I want to hear that for those of us already with EHCPs that we are protected," she said noting how her son's is getting the "education he deserves" at the school he currently attends.

From BBC

"They deserved to be ahead and it took a huge effort to get back in the game and ahead on the scoreboard."

From BBC

“We deserve a little something. What we want is a good salary.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s about time that cabbage deserves its rightful spotlight.

From Salon