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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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The honor is very much deserved for Ryan, who has been the best pitcher on the Twins over the past few months with an 8-4 record, a 2.76 ERA, and 116 strikeouts.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The Athletics receive plenty of deserved flak about playing in Sacramento — which was a purposeful move — while Tampa Bay continues to play elite baseball despite playing home games in another minor-league park (not purposeful) and continuing to pinch pennies.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 2025
But that all could soon change with an ambitious project to remove the dam that officials are hailing as a deserved environmental win.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The Athletics receive plenty of deserved flak about playing in Sacramento — which was a purposeful move — while Tampa Bay continues to play elite baseball despite playing home games in another minor-league park (not purposeful) and continuing to pinch pennies.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 2025
But that all could soon change with an ambitious project to remove the dam that officials are hailing as a deserved environmental win.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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