merited

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Those governors thought a weakening labor market merited a cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

“They never would have merited a full-scale federal investigation,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Undoubtedly the process complaints are merited, as there hasn’t really been a process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“Yes, you did. Yes, by God, you did. And I’ll tell you that pay has been more than I’ve merited by the nature of it.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck