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Recent Examples of deservesMichael Busch deserves credit for emerging as a star in the postseason.—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Still, the best sports car ever made couldn’t have happened without the 911 SC, and the 911 SC recovered by SFPD deserves a better shot at life from here on out.—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025 Your career deserves reliable, up-to-date productivity tools.—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025 Turnpike Troubadours, The Price of Admission The Tahlequah, Oklahoma, band might be a left-field choice to win the category, but their album The Price of Admission, overseen by Grammy-winning producer Shooter Jennings, deserves to be celebrated in a category like this one.—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 From the cobbled lanes of Old Montréal to the leafy streets and Victorian townhouses of Plateau-Mont-Royal and the artsy cafés and vintage shops of Mile End, Québec’s largest city deserves more than a quick weekend escape.—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 Indiana deserves safe streets and leadership with the courage to deliver it.—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025 Collins deserves another chance at doing this stuff.—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025 Explore Nearby Attractions If you’re afforded a sunny day on your next trip to Central Virginia, The Market at Grelen deserves a spot on your itinerary.—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
Verb
Some conservative critics of the extra subsidies argue this group earns enough that they should be expected to pay their insurance premiums without help.
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Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
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