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Recent Examples of deserves
And who really deserves a break?
—
Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 10 May 2026
One idea deserves more focus than the others.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Seems to me Bauer deserves another chance and some team — the pitching decimated Orioles?
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Tropea deserves its reputation.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Massachusetts deserves leadership that puts its own people first again.
—Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Florida deserves better than backroom deals and rushed decisions that sidestep the Constitution.
—Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
This twin-engine beast deserves your full attention.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 10 May 2026
One idea deserves more focus than the others.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Seems to me Bauer deserves another chance and some team — the pitching decimated Orioles?
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Tropea deserves its reputation.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Massachusetts deserves leadership that puts its own people first again.
—Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Florida deserves better than backroom deals and rushed decisions that sidestep the Constitution.
—Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
This twin-engine beast deserves your full attention.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
Verb
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Congress earns trust by solving problems — lowering costs, improving people’s lives and being transparent.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Walnut Creek resident and photojournalist Manny Crisostomo earns the spotlight too.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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