- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
deserves
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"Every Alaskan deserves a fair election, and they're going to get one," US Attorney Michael Heyman told reporters in Anchorage.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Agnes deserves justice. Her daughter Stacy deserves answers about what happened. And as a family, we deserve to be treated with dignity and kept informed about proceedings that profoundly affect our lives."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
While the change will give investors a clearer picture for important revenue categories, Guggenheim analyst John DiFucci believes the new reporting structure deserves to be looked at with a “critical eye.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
It should also prompt some long-overdue reflection on what really deserves to be counted in operating performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Or maybe it was because everyone deserves a second chance.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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