Timely and unheroic, but the smart thing to do regardless of the merits of the case.

Fallacies can be used to win arguments regardless of the merits.

Regardless of the merits of malpractice reform, drug and device liability is entirely unrelated.

There are no absolutes when it comes to federal funding for a project or program, regardless of the merits.

The United States did take one step that, regardless of the merits, proved to be politically disastrous for Panic.

"They are afraid that people will see them as damaged goods, regardless of the merits," he said.

Regardless of the overall merits of settling, however, both judges and lawyers agreed it was an art form when done well.

If you do something that someone doesn't like, you lack maturity, regardless of the actual merits of your action.

Regardless of the merits of particular chancellors, their turnover itself is frightening, for it makes educational continuity nearly impossible.

Regardless of the merits of the end result, I respect this type of discipline.