deserve

Example Sentences

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“These drivers have spent years anchoring their lives to these careers, only to now face potential economic ruin through no fault of their own—they deserve better, and California must do better.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Their voices need to be heard. Everyone deserves the right to be safe when they go to work."

From BBC

"There are games Tottenham have lost this season where they've played poorly and deserved to lose. Today was much better, but I don't know what solace that is for the Tottenham supporters at the moment."

From BBC

One woman said: "It was like something opened up in my mind and said: 'Eat everything, go on, you deserve it because you haven't eaten anything for so long.'"

From BBC

For sparing us that, the Buckley court deserves our enduring gratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal