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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


Example Sentences

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“People who struggle with their gender identity deserve compassion, sensitivity, and respect,” the lawsuit says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I haven't been able to get him out of my mind... I haven't slept properly since and the grief that the family is going through, they're a lovely family and they don't deserve it."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

The hardest part is choosing only one book a month when so many books are being published that deserve attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“I have some ideas of who might deserve it.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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