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Reached Q2 on merit and converted 12th on the grid into an excellent eighth-place finish.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the case of the theft statute, it is easy to imagine the legislators’ anticipating that new forms of personal property would come into use and would merit the same protection as older items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the US legal system, prosecutors convene grand juries to weigh evidence and testimony and eventually vote on whether they merit criminal charges.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I find that to be the trouble with the way people watch and talk about films these days, as if a movie’s merit is defined by whether or not it reflects the viewer.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Her study wall was covered with certificates of merit.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

He genuinely believed a book should sell itself on its merits, not on advertising promotions or the author’s personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

What’s notable is, not only did the court say that the equitable factors here didn’t support a stay, they also said the government was likely to lose on the merits.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The merits of so-called vulgar auteurism are often debated among film fans.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

He said: "The merits or otherwise of a regional approach can be debated but it is essential that local views and decision-making are maintained, along with substantial transfer of powers."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Most of the judges,” and here, Bagman gave Karkaroff a very nasty look, “feel that this shows moral fiber and merits full marks. However . Mr. Potter’s score is forty-five points.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

As a long-term shareholder in both companies, Norges Bank Investment Management said it understood the rationale for a combination and the proposal merited consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The referee used the video assistant referee to review the play and determined it merited a red card.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Nuria's mother, Smera Chohan, said she was emotional and angry and wanted to know why such a terrible incident had not merited a "competent and thorough investigation".

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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

Our training officer com- merited on the fame of the building, how corrections officials from around the world came to visit it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The book’s characters relate their stories in discrete sections that peel back time, revealing shocking secrets and meriting re-evaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

The Chicago Fed president acknowledged a reversal in rental and other housing inflation after months of easing was a "negative surprise" meriting a "proper element of caution", according to the report.

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023

"They are accurate enough at this point to start meriting some consideration," he said.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023

“They are accurate enough at this point to start meriting some consideration,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

With a decision and crispness meriting high praise, he conducted his remarkable El Retablo de Maese Pedro, in which he had the valuable assistance of Mme Vera Janacopoulos.

From An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky