merited
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Both barely merited discussion in the past three presidential campaigns, because there was little if any daylight between the candidates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 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
Investor demand and limited stock supply means options implied volatility will likely be higher than merited.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
This, though, was to be a major broadcast; somehow we all felt it merited the large old set with its elaborate speaker.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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