merits

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Yet their return was among the most buzzed-about sets of the festival this year, a credit to how well their catalog has stood up on the merits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

IBM’s capital intensity is also notably lower than that of hyperscalers and cloud infrastructure providers, which merits a more attractive forward free cash flow multiple, Boolani wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In court documents, Ottawa does not weigh in on the merits of Bill 21, but argues the clause cannot be used as a blank cheque.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Your columnist sounds like a broken record talking about the comparative merits of inflation-protected Treasury bonds, known as TIPS.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

They had an ongoing debate on the merits of “interesting.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor