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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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I’m working to change circumstances for people like her, who worked hard their entire lives and deserve to grow old with dignity and respect and love and, most importantly, support around her.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

“These children deserve to have the best of everything,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"We are an educated people with strong determination and we deserve to have our own state," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

All of them deserve a shot at opening their doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

You like chickens and deserve some of your own.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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