Whatever the merits of either side's arguments, it is clear that the changes will have a big impact on the nation's insurance industry.

They have seen the merit of my arguments.

He watched her thoughtfully, as if he were pondering the merits of her arguments.

In these debates, he was able to move members of the Senate to vote his way on the merits of his principled arguments.

The group discusses various investment strategies, including technical analysis, and debate the merits of each other's arguments for or against a particular stock or sector.

He also said the merits of the group's arguments - that the killing methods are dangerous and cruel - had yet to be heard.

Whatever the merits of their various arguments, the emphasis has clearly shifted.

I did not expect you to defy me in public, regardless of whether I later came to accept the possible merit of your arguments.

But my Republican colleagues aren't interested in debating the merits of their arguments.

The judges stay was to enable the appeals court to consider the merits of the parties' arguments.