deserving
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Robert Pattinson, “Primetime” “Matt Damon does fantastic, unshowy work in ‘The Odyssey,’ in a performance that I think is deserving of the Oscar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
With three goals and one assist in seven WSL games for her new club, it is clear Putellas is still deserving of her nickname.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In other words, starting next year, instead of sending $1,700 to the IRS, you can direct it to a scholarship for a deserving child and invest in that child’s future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"In the 1840 narrative, Byfield sought to impress wealthy patrons by presenting himself as a dutiful soldier and deserving veteran," O'Keeffe says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
To Casteen, these are steps to remove what he describes as “artificial barriers” to a college education placed in the way of otherwise deserving students.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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