deserve
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This may all seem understandable—people want to know if what they’re reading was generated by a bot, and some argue they deserve to know.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
They lack a shown courtesy toward people or things that deserve a measure of homage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"We are not perfect, we need to improve things, that's for sure, we recognise that. But there's value in what these players have done because they deserve it."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“SEIU 99 received a nice bonus raise, but they deserve it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
She leaned in close and whispered in his ear, “I really am on your side. Completely. You deserve to know the truth. So pretend that you captured me.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing deserve
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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