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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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"We deserve better, and if that means going on strike, I'm ready."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"These students deserve confidence that their grades will reflect their mathematical ability rather than the unusual difficulty of a single examination paper," it continues.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Ms. Noonan’s column offered the kind of generous, elevating message today’s graduates deserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“The women deserve to play these iconic venues like the men have played for many, many years,” Rouillard said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“They didn’t deserve to be trapped there anymore.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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