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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Because of them, this guy will serve a much deserved and lengthy sentence in state prison.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The youthful line-up paid off with a deserved 2-1 victory.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In a business that loves a great origin story, Merino’s is refreshing as an outsider who has taken a very deserved seat at the Hollywood table.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The youthful line-up paid off with a deserved 2-1 victory.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In a business that loves a great origin story, Merino’s is refreshing as an outsider who has taken a very deserved seat at the Hollywood table.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Winners who submit correct answers will receive deserved newsletter fame on Friday.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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deserved
adjective
de·served
-ˈzərvd 
: of, relating to, or being that which one deserves
a deserved punishment
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