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Jassy's full letter can be read online here — but one specific portion deserves extra attention, carrying ramifications for both Amazon shareholders and the economy overall.
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Zev Fima,natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Their underlying pitch has become familiar in the past few years: Health experts can’t be trusted; the pharmaceutical industry is suppressing cheap cures; and patients deserve the liberty to choose their own medical interventions.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Spurs’ senior recruitment figures, including sporting director Johan Lange, deserve credit for renegotiating the fee with Bayern and bringing it down from €55million to €35m plus €10m in possible add-ons.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Not a case number, not a political symbol — a kid who needed help, who undoubtedly deserved better.
—Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Zev Fima,natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Their underlying pitch has become familiar in the past few years: Health experts can’t be trusted; the pharmaceutical industry is suppressing cheap cures; and patients deserve the liberty to choose their own medical interventions.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Spurs’ senior recruitment figures, including sporting director Johan Lange, deserve credit for renegotiating the fee with Bayern and bringing it down from €55million to €35m plus €10m in possible add-ons.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Not a case number, not a political symbol — a kid who needed help, who undoubtedly deserved better.
—Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve
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Canning allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out four over five innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Simpson pitched two innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, including a three-run homer by Drake Baldwin.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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