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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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When he isn’t talking with executives at the companies he follows or analyzing their prospects and financials, he is advising Neuberger’s portfolio managers about which retail shares deserve a spot in their funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

His movie expands on films of a similar nature, finding a sweet spot where themes of empathy, forgiveness, brutality and grace can be discussed with the attention they deserve.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“It’s our first time here, it’s a much bigger audience, so we want to make an impression and prove that Filipinos deserve to be on that stage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Many of those pilots are still alive and deserve the praise that they were largely denied at the time because their war was less popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I will be facing this rampaging Gillicut alone, which is probably what I deserve after all I’ve done—but it stinks anyway.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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