deserving

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Deserving alternate: Wouldn’t it be something if there could be a tie, with Martin and Short taking the stage together and commandeering the Emmys for a few minutes?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022

She said the two tattoos on his legs — “Punish the Deserving, Protect the Innocent” is the motto of the Tomahawks, 23rd Infantry Regiment, in which Nelson served.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Deserving defendants, he said, get turned away because courts are too full or prosecutors object.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2018

But the later name for that honor, Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, would be much more apt in describing Mr. Friedman’s career as a leader.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2016

"Deserving of careful perusal: fresh, suggestive, and evidently founded on experience."

From Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk by Ford, Robert