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After Guy’s sentencing, his daughter Peyton told a gaggle outside the courthouse that Trump should be held accountable, and deserves life in prison.
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
In the week leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration, a brief but sloppy food fight broke out between the Trump team and the outgoing Biden administration over who deserves credit for finalizing a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Breathing new life into a space that struggled to find its footing in the past, Chef Cabrera has brought a bold new vision to the table, blending Napa’s storied food scene with refreshing coastal flavors that undeniably deserve recognition in the culinary world.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Social media was quick to complain that other electronic acts like Eric Prydz, or even his Sphere openers Tiësto and Sebastian Ingrosso, deserved the booking more.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
In the week leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration, a brief but sloppy food fight broke out between the Trump team and the outgoing Biden administration over who deserves credit for finalizing a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Breathing new life into a space that struggled to find its footing in the past, Chef Cabrera has brought a bold new vision to the table, blending Napa’s storied food scene with refreshing coastal flavors that undeniably deserve recognition in the culinary world.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Social media was quick to complain that other electronic acts like Eric Prydz, or even his Sphere openers Tiësto and Sebastian Ingrosso, deserved the booking more.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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