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Recent Examples of deserve
On Wednesday night, with Brother Rice’s season seemingly slipping away, Treylan Webster had some words of encouragement for his teammates that deserve their place in Crusaders lore.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Department is poised to move further ahead as a modern public safety agency, which the citizens of Canton rightfully expect and deserve.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
February 19 – March 20 The first draft deserves protection from the wrong audience.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
That concern is real and deserves an honest answer.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Department is poised to move further ahead as a modern public safety agency, which the citizens of Canton rightfully expect and deserve.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
February 19 – March 20 The first draft deserves protection from the wrong audience.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
That concern is real and deserves an honest answer.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve
earn
Verb
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Rozek allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Rojo just appreciates the redemption Garcia earned.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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