mercy

Example Sentences

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"Insects are cold-blooded, so they are at the mercy of external temperatures," said Northwestern's Marco Gallio, who led the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The main risk is that by locking your money away in exchange for a monthly income at a predetermined interest rate, you are at the mercy of a massive surge in inflation and interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Stocks were falling Friday as Wall Street remained at the mercy of the Iran war and ever-changing oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"But it's a long, drawn-out situation and we're at the mercy of the Police Scotland and the Registers of Scotland's office," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

There was no mercy in the single eye.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques