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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 June 2025 As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 May 2025 Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 May 2025 But there is also the fact that Bayern lost their record dominance in the Champions League group stage, and although the club put up a good fight, the exit against Inter Milan was more than deserved.—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deserved
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