merited
Example Sentences
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However, Kuwaki more than merited her celebrations in the fading daylight, not that you could have missed her with her mint-green top and luminous green ball.
From BBC β Aug. 2, 2026
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 β 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 β Jul. 2, 2026
In the early days, spreads are often wider than merited, and volatility levels are unusually elevated.
From Barron's β Jun. 16, 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
