Mercury

Example Sentences

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Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The first one said that “Bobbie organic infant formula” had concerning levels of mercury.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Temperatures are expected to peak Tuesday through Friday, with the mercury rising into the 80s along the coast and into the 90s and past the 100-degree mark inland, likely shattering records.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

On many tracks, he crafts a thickened variation on Bob Dylan’s wild mercury sound, with gurgling organ, touches of strings and horns, and evocative swells of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

On top of the mountain, the mercury rose considerably less than 30 inches.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife