deserve
Example Sentences
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They can say, “If this fund is legal, I deserve my payout.”
From Slate • May 22, 2026
"There's not representation in the media, there's not representation in higher education. There are lots of places where we don't have the representation we deserve," the actor added.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“The crimes you were convicted of are very serious and you deserve to spend time in prison,” Polis wrote in his commutation letter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He told the BBC parents "deserve to know that their children will be safe on Roblox, and we are calling on the FTC to make sure that happens".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This man was right: His daughter did deserve a better chance than her parents had ever had.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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