Those interests brought me to apply to 12 schools come senior year — mostly small liberal arts colleges that were largely unaffordable for me without the help of substantial merit scholarships. (cusos.org)
But I've also come to see substantial merit in the emerging concept of nonhuman personhood, having worked with Pace University students and faculty members in trying to pass legislation in New York banning circuses from using elephants, and absorbing much about animals» feelings and rights from writers and scientists like Carl Safina. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
«The plaintiff's action was found to have no merit, let alone substantial merit. (canadianlawyermag.com)