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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Her rookie year was fine in the PWHL, but Compher’s sophomore breakout — with eight goals and 15 points when the roster was selected — certainly helped get her another deserved look.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Well done, mate, well deserved.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is a deserved cult film that promotes feminism and features some bona fide scares.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Well done, mate, well deserved.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is a deserved cult film that promotes feminism and features some bona fide scares.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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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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