- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"While it's an association and not proof of causality, it does raise an important clinical question that now deserves much more attention."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
"The public deserves answers. We urgently need to know who was responsible, how long this device was in place and whether any sensitive or classified information has been compromised."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Administration also deserves credit for going after fraud and waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Tinned fish has been having a moment, which is why it deserves to be on your pizza.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
If true, this story deserves to rank alongside the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 as one of the landmark accommodations in American politics.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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