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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

To close a deficit of more than $200 million that it announced last year, USC froze hiring, laid off roughly 1,000 workers, eliminated merit raises, sold unused buildings and cut discretionary spending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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

After the war, he was appointed an MBE for services to the community and received the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest order of merit.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Since there was only one person who could possibly merit the mantle of America’s Samson and Solomon, Jefferson’s customary sense of discretion allowed him to make his point without mentioning the name.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“The board has not yet formed a view on the merits of the further revised indicative proposal, including the acceptability of the conditions,” Ingenia said in a market filing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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

Those of us who have no weapons discuss the merits of protective techniques, like hiding under a mattress.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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 ● Aug. 2, 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

This latter group included people with the good sense and courage to express disagreement with the president and urge caution when it was merited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Neither Orellana’s journey nor Carvajal’s account of it received the attention they merited; indeed, Carvajal’s work was not formally published until 1894.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Mental-health professionals are recognizing chatbot delusions and psychosis as a phenomenon meriting further study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

In the brand-conscious ‘80s, the right item of designer clothing could make or break a kid’s popularity, meriting a Gartrell name drop in “A Shirt Story,” a Hall of Fame-level episode of “The Cosby Show.”

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025

The crux of the case before the Stuttgart court is whether Mercedes-Benz knowingly deceived customers by controlling the purification of exhaust gas, thus meriting claims for damages.

From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022

The coronavirus can mutate rapidly, potentially upending the public health landscape and meriting a different response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

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