merits

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She concedes that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, may be right about the merits of AI glasses like his.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Although the agency is a defendant, it didn’t bother to defend the case on the merits, relying instead on procedural challenges.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Bernstein analyst Nikhil Devnani questioned the merits of a deal.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

On Feb. 13, Vera issued an order finding that Romero León had shown “both a probability of success on the merits and numerous forms of irreparable harm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The Supreme Court did not reach the merits of the case, ruling instead that the plaintiffs lacked the legal right even to file the lawsuit.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander