deserving
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This is a true dilemma — and it’s one that couldn’t happen to a more deserving network.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Robert Pattinson, “Primetime” “Matt Damon does fantastic, unshowy work in ‘The Odyssey,’ in a performance that I think is deserving of the Oscar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
With three goals and one assist in seven WSL games for her new club, it is clear Putellas is still deserving of her nickname.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Making the playoffs in Major League Baseball is supposed to be a mark of excellence, a reward given only to the most deserving for enduring the grueling marathon of 162 games in roughly 180 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
To Casteen, these are steps to remove what he describes as “artificial barriers” to a college education placed in the way of otherwise deserving students.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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