meritorious
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The HHS says it is “refocusing its investments on the most meritorious science, urgent health needs, and a strong biomedical research workforce nationwide.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Unnecessary delay hurts both aliens with meritorious claims and the American public who wish to see aliens with non-meritorious claims removed as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Supreme Court that there are sober, meritorious arguments on both sides.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
Presidential Medals of Freedom are awarded to people who have made "exceptionally meritorious contributions to the nation's prosperity, values, or security, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavours".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Her sister Emily Winston received a citation from President Roosevelt, thanking her for more than one thousand hours of meritorious service as a nurse’s aide during the war.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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