merits
Example Sentences
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While the news merits a gut check, foreign stocks still look like bargains worth picking up.
From Barron's
The questionable merits of the song, performance and production value aside, the video is the best argument yet for why AI “performers” are a limited threat.
From Los Angeles Times
Borthwick does not believe that England's current slump merits a major tactical changes however.
From BBC
He has a rule of Three Ps “is it possible, plausible or probable?” to judge the merits of the argument.
From MarketWatch
"This case assumes considerable institutional concern, not because of the decision that was taken on the merits of the case, but about the process of adjudication and determination," the top court said.
From BBC
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