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Recent Examples of deserve
The BookTok devotees deserve hotter.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Just as Chicago provides public facilities for plane, train and even cruise ship passengers (at Navy Pier), bus riders deserve that same support.
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Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The answer often comes from thinner data than the stakes deserve.
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Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
DiNapoli deserves credit for expanding automatic payments.
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Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Just as Chicago provides public facilities for plane, train and even cruise ship passengers (at Navy Pier), bus riders deserve that same support.
—
Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The answer often comes from thinner data than the stakes deserve.
—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
DiNapoli deserves credit for expanding automatic payments.
—
Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for deserve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve
earn
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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