deserved

Example Sentences

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Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson gave Canada a deserved lead in the ninth minute only for Floran Douay to fire France level seconds later.

From Barron's

It deserved more visibility then, and does now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apologising for the situation, he said the service was not what retired civil servants deserved.

From BBC

"I already read things last night which did not please me. I believe I proved today that I deserved my place, and even before that."

From Barron's

She described the centre as being "admired as one of the best brutalist buildings in the world" and said the decision to grant Grade II status "is obviously very well deserved and long overdue".

From BBC