deserved
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American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"Already what I did last year was amazing and to be a champion here, I thought I deserved a wildcard and to get a little bit of respect."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Much time was spent among Republicans debating who deserved those three get-out-of-jail-free cards.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
“He was really good — certainly deserved better,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“By the by, England totally deserved the Cup in sixty-six.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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