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I think we all should be concerned about changes, the question is, are those concerns merited ? That's a different question. We should be concerned, though. If we can get to the spot they want to be in, they'll say yes. If we don't, then they'll say no. – Tim Scott	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Our antitrust investigation into Google has not been slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic, we hope to have the investigation wrapped up by fall. If we determine that filing is merited, we will go to court soon after that. – Ken Paxton	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Following the approach from Maurel & Prom concerning its possible offer and the receipt of other interest in the company, the board concluded that the Maurel & Prom possible offer materially undervalued the company and was not at a level, nor in a form, that merited further consideration. – Latin America	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This is not a matter of safety significance that merited interruption of the safe operations of our facilities, in 2012 or now. – John Keeley	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This was no ordinary case of littering in the National Forest, this was full-scale trashing of the public lands, and merited a term of incarceration. – Eric Walsh	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The new policies are no safer, in the face of other evidence and objections from an overwhelming majority, strategically repealing some of the duty hour reforms is merited. – Karl Bilimoria	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary and it is they alone who are masters. – Paul Gauguin	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I think we all should be concerned about changes, the question is, are those concerns merited ? That's a different question. We should be concerned, though. If we can get to the spot they want to be in, they'll say yes. If we don't, then they'll say no.

– Tim Scott

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Our antitrust investigation into Google has not been slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic, we hope to have the investigation wrapped up by fall. If we determine that filing is merited, we will go to court soon after that.

– Ken Paxton

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Following the approach from Maurel & Prom concerning its possible offer and the receipt of other interest in the company, the board concluded that the Maurel & Prom possible offer materially undervalued the company and was not at a level, nor in a form, that merited further consideration.

– Latin America

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This is not a matter of safety significance that merited interruption of the safe operations of our facilities, in 2012 or now.

– John Keeley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This was no ordinary case of littering in the National Forest, this was full-scale trashing of the public lands, and merited a term of incarceration.

– Eric Walsh

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The new policies are no safer, in the face of other evidence and objections from an overwhelming majority, strategically repealing some of the duty hour reforms is merited.

– Karl Bilimoria

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary and it is they alone who are masters.

– Paul Gauguin

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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