well-deserved

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ProPublica reporter and New York Times Magazine staff writer Pamela Colloff has earned a well-deserved reputation for her thoughtful writing on the American criminal justice system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Our armed forces are ready to deliver a well-deserved response to any aggression,” said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a post on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Once you get through your parents’ estate, you can take a nice, well-deserved break — but not for too long.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

And Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney External link recently tweeted: “Congratulations to my friend, the highly intelligent and incredibly competent Kevin Warsh, on his well-deserved nomination to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

In Lady Constance’s mind, those hard-to-get tickets to Pirates on Holiday were a well-deserved payment for her own kindness and charitable spirit.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood