- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
deserves
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It turns out that when it comes to crisp apples, Honeycrisps are at the bottom of the apple-chain, and reporter Jamie Waters went on a mission to find the fruit that deserves the crisp crown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate said Guterres "deserves the thanks of the entire world and I hope the next secretary-general will follow his example".
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
LA MIRADA: California commit Gene Roebuck has stayed at the same high school for four years, which deserves a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
After that, Chelsea midfielder Jordan Henderson said he and his fellow England players would always support White, while Tuchel said recently that the defender deserves "a new chapter" and "positive feedback from the crowd".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“I mean, he’s a nice guy. He deserves to know he doesn’t have a shot with you at all. And then maybe you guys can move past the awkwardness.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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