merciful
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In America, Presbyterians preached salvation from sin through the grace of a merciful God.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The end arrived in the sixth round, Joshua knocking Paul to the floor and Young waving the farce to a merciful conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
More immediately, the lighthouse is now accessible only by an expensive helicopter ride, if the winds are merciful and it is not shrouded by fog.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025
Lukashenko was suddenly keen on looking merciful and several dozen were released.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
Now we call it Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Ganesha; we can approach it with some understanding; we can discern certain attributes—loving, merciful, frightening—and we feel the gende pull of relationship.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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