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deserve

[dih-zurv] / dɪˈzɜrv /


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“Gig drivers deserve a seat at the table,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Payne said she’s gone public with Stellantis’s plans because Unifor’s members “need and deserve to know what we are up against right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"My father gave his life for the country and he should be remembered as a martyr," Dorjai said, adding that his teammates who perished deserve the same title.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Confessing she was "certainly not well-versed in politics", Lazkani said that "at this stage, I feel I deserve prayers more than blessings".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

I deserve to know the meaning of my own name.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

“I hate that I’m giving you this much of my energy today ... My family deserves to be remembered for who they were, not how they died.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In 2009, Apple’s disclosure that visibly thinner former CEO Steve Jobs had a “hormone imbalance” raised debate about what the market deserves to know, says Elson.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Hopefully her personal circle gives her the love and support that she deserves during that time.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

“My grandma deserves more than being the punch line of somebody’s bad jokes. Her name means something, just like everyone else’s.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Prosecutors on Friday said he deserved heavy punishment.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

If the CIA operated indirectly, often several steps removed from the artists who produced imaginative work in which they believed, it’s unclear how much credit—or blame—the agency deserved.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

And it would probably be a lot easier to deal with all of that if your band had achieved the kind of commercial success you deserved and weren’t still touring in an Econoline van.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

The Ventura County district attorney said his county “has borne the brunt of the greatest disaster of its kind in the history of the State” — and he was clear on who deserved the blame.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“I’m angry you kept this from me. That you were treating me like a baby who couldn’t handle something big. That you didn’t think I deserved to know.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

So I got her frustration, but in the end, a deserving champ prevailed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

That’s a common enough type, deserving of empathy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

That still leaves five candidates deserving closer study.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

With his exit, they must realize there are others who are more deserving of attention and support.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

For an hour or two every Thursday, when Jalil came to see her, all smiles and gifts and endearments, Mariam felt deserving of all the beauty and bounty that life had to give.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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