A group that wanted to employ more of a perimeter game but finally followed its coach and found merit in the middle.

Later assessments have found much merit in the piece.

The court found merit to her argument but still insisted on more money for impoverished districts.

It was as if suddenly - with reluctant enthusiasm - he had found merit in something Swanson said.

He noted that the judge had found merit in the women's civil rights complaint, without ruling on their request for damages.

Some committee members said that even though "Anna" clearly didn't work as a production, they found merit in the words and music.

However, not all reviewers, especially those in the medical field, found merit in the book.

Industry analysts found little merit in accusations of price fixing.

"But it is certainly better for us knowing that two judges found merit in our appeal."

Legislators in both houses and parties found merit in the plan.