deserved
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It was something Bellamy had addressed and admitted in his press conference prior to the game, accepting he deserved scrutiny.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In a court filing that fall, Mason wrote on behalf of the district attorney’s office that Johnson deserved a new trial because his defense lawyer hadn’t contested the detective’s hearsay testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"I think he deserved to get the two matches, that's why we gave him two matches," Tuchel said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In her address to the convention, Harris did describe the suffering in Gaza as “devastating” and said Palestinians deserved “dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
And they really deserved a couple of days up north without any worries, because they worked really hard, Dad with all his inventions and Mom teaching math.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
