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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.
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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
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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
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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