merits

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It’s a “three-ring circus”: the merits docket, the shadow docket, and the justices’ increasingly public intramural snipings and gripes.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Warsh has said he would decide policy and interest rates on the merits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“We still don’t believe that there’s such a financial crisis that merits such action.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I take each letter on its own merits.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I don’t see why this merits comment, but I say, “Yes, he’s been promoted to Head Gamemaker this year.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins