deserved
Americanadjective
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“This would have meant that she could never return to the life and freedom she deserved, even in a captive setting,” the organization stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
They are probably the teams, other than PSG, who have deserved to be there the most in the past two seasons.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The German reputation for being cautious and meticulous in diplomatic matters is well deserved, and the three previous national governments have had relatively cordial relations with Russia.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
In this case, combining 19th-century museum specimens with observations of living frog populations allowed researchers to determine that Pristimantis milpe deserved recognition as a distinct species.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Stanton knew that if any person in Washington deserved a precious lock of the martyr’s hair, it was Mary Jane Welles.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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