merits

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If the approach involves raising corporate taxes, whatever the merits, it would subtract from earnings more directly.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sustained stock declines have sparked a debate about the merits of Microsoft’s diversified business model.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Instead, the Supreme Court “deferred” judgment in the cases, then moved them off the shadow docket and onto the merits docket, setting oral arguments for April.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

"Each relationship frankly, in a way, stands on its own merits," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He set about dissecting the merits and problems of “spermism” using experimental data from the biological world.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee