deserve

Example Sentences

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“Our children deserve better — and we are delivering on that promise.”

From Los Angeles Times

I think that gave me hope that it all evolves — that when something deserves attention and conversation, it’ll get it, no matter where it came from.

From Los Angeles Times

Nabokov set an impossible mark for himself and hit it, the literary equivalent of Babe Ruth’s called shot, and his book deserves to be mythologized in similar fashion.

From Salon

Our players and coaches deserve a venue that matches the championship standard they strive for every day.

From Barron's

Go on, you deserve a little treat this holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times