mercy
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He added both he and his wife Rachel were "fairly certain it was neglectful" but did not realise the extent and were "at the mercy of what Alder Hey were telling us".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
That would require humility, mercy and the ability to admit they’re wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hopkins said Williams’s computer-science program is largely “at the mercy of market trends,” and the drop in enrollment comes as a welcome reprieve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
In recent months, the stores have only had a few pounds of rice and sugar for sale, leaving shoppers at the mercy of state-run supermarkets that operate in dollars or small private stores.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ma Charles spat in the house without anything coming out and Big Ma called for a mercy.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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The smallest of mercies for Celtic was that it stayed at three.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Leaving it to another day to lay out guideposts for data-related warrants risked leaving Americans’ privacy to the tender mercies of zealous law enforcement and profit-minded corporations.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Let us at least give thanks for small mercies.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Forgive me, O Heavenly Father, according to the multitude of thy mercies.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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