Example Sentences

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Investor demand and limited stock supply means options implied volatility will likely be higher than merited.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Those governors thought a weakening labor market merited a cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In last week's State of the Union address, Iran came near the end of the nearly two-hour speech and only merited a few minutes of his attention.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Taken literally, this assertion seems implausible, and historians’ skepticism seems merited.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann