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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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But after two deserved demotions, Poitras is anything but a sure NHL thing.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The internet is demanding justice for a dog who was snubbed from a rightfully deserved treat after her owner got distracted.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
And while the attention for both is well deserved, there’s so much more to the country than those two spotlight-grabbing cities.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth and Fulham have left Tyneside with deserved victories and Howe has appeared reluctant to use his replacements early.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The internet is demanding justice for a dog who was snubbed from a rightfully deserved treat after her owner got distracted.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
And while the attention for both is well deserved, there’s so much more to the country than those two spotlight-grabbing cities.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth and Fulham have left Tyneside with deserved victories and Howe has appeared reluctant to use his replacements early.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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deserved
adjective
de·served
-ˈzərvd 
: of, relating to, or being that which one deserves
a deserved punishment
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