The essay read in part, "Without an ambition to excel others and to surpass one's self there would be no superior merit."

Because of his je ne sais quoi, his recital was somehow more enjoyable than many, even those of superior technical merits.

"I thought that Dr. Mariner had judged very hastily, and so she missed the superior merits of J.J.'s project."

Such was his 'superior merit and regular attendance' that he was awarded an additional £10 per annum as a 'Compliment' from 1770.

It was believed that a divine force would cause the work of superior merit to float on the surface, while the inferior ones would sink.

The product of the firm was at once accepted as of superior merit and received distinguished awards wherever exhibited.

Dairy cows of superior genetic merit generate margins up to 30% higher, regardless of the feeding and management methods used.

This, too, was apparent in Chicago, where innovation for its own sake, however dubious, sometimes drew curious attention while conventional models of superior merit failed to attract much notice.

In this view, admission is not an honor bestowed to reward superior merit but rather a way to advance the mission as each university defines it.

Try as she may, incessantly praising the superior merits and prestige of a military career, the solidity of his principles and his deep conviction prevent him from doubting.