deserving

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But even they may be stumped when faced with the gargantuan challenge of coming up with a deserving story to encapsulate the unique feat of producing 500 episodes of television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

"But that's not to say that Ryan Coogler is not equally deserving."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

She also had the power to boost deserving people otherwise overlooked by agencies and designers by vouching for them.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

All I knew was I was not falling in love, no matter how deserving I thought Lio was.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez