Sentence examples for merit less from inspiring English sources

Why does the desecration of a symbol of national mourning merit less punishment than the desecration of a religious text?

As universities select applicants on academic merit, less well-qualified Scottish students might be squeezed out and have to go to fee-charging English universities.

Especially in the columns of Britain's mangier newspapers, the dung figured as an easily broadcast "African" element of the art of a black British painter whose other interests, from William Blake to cave painting to Art Nouveau decorative arts, merited less attention.

In addition, the depressing effect of Trump's flagging candidacy on down-ballot candidates has made GOP lawmakers favorable to the trade pact on the policy merits, less willing to take political risks.

Hill et al. (2007) briefly acknowledge the likelihood that increased adult mortality also derived from more road deaths, although they probably merited less incidental mention.

JPMorgan intends to defend itself vigorously against the merit-less and unfounded claims brought by the trustee.

Facebook in a statement said it disagrees with the opinion of the judge, is appealing the order, and says it will fight the "merit-less" suite aggressively.

For a long time, I have admired the work of both Tavis Smiley and Cornel West but the consistent merit-less bashing is causing me to lose a level of respect for them both.

Cohen's legislation is called the PETITION Act (which stands for "Protecting the Expression and Transmission of Ideas and Thoughts In Our Nation Act"), and it would provide a means to put an end to merit-less SLAPP suits before they become too costly for defendants by granting SLAPP victims the means to seek early dismissals, postpone discovery requests and recover costs.

The nature of artistic merit is less easy to define than to recognize.

Yet the "Harvard or bust" mentality has grown so frenzied that excellent colleges complain that they have to give more financial aid based on merit and less based on need because the only way they can attract good students away from the big names is to buy them.