deserving
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“In other words, I’ll determine whether or not the person is deserving, and I’ll determine, and I will be very generous.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Making the playoffs in Major League Baseball is supposed to be a mark of excellence, a reward given only to the most deserving for enduring the grueling marathon of 162 games in roughly 180 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It forces a reassessment of the route which brought Benn here, and whether his body of work really suggested he was ready for, or deserving of, a world-title fight.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Two categories stood out as particularly deserving of further investigation: reproductive symptoms, including changes in menstrual cycles, and problems involving body temperature, such as chills and hot flashes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
I hovered by the food, hoping to make myself useful and deserving.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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