deserved
Americanadjective
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"We managed to go all the way to the end when the match was so open and it just couldn't be. They deserved the victory, that is the reality."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Cogan also said Zamabda deserved credit for sparing the government the difficulty and cost of going to trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"There was extra motivation for all the players at this World Cup to give Didier the ending he wanted, and deserved," said former France striker and BBC pundit Olivier Giroud.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Graham emerged from the meeting with Sharaa and voiced a significant change in tone, saying the new Syrian leader deserved an opportunity to rebuild the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The eulogy pronounced on the great zoölogist Agassiz was well deserved.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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