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Sentencing, Sheriff Watson accepted Crampsie had a "lesser degree of culpability" but said her decision was "reckless" and it merited a jail sentence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Another reason: Dealers increase implied volatility more than is merited to provide themselves with a margin of safety for having to make a market amid murky conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“They never would have merited a full-scale federal investigation,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Undoubtedly the process complaints are merited, as there hasn’t really been a process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

We had not come to the meeting as supplicants or petitioners, but as fellow South Africans who merited an equal place at the table.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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