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The instant photo is at the mercy of light and luck, which are part of the magic, he said.

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“What can any average person expect if they kill the mayor in front of his family, in front of thousands of people? We are completely at the mercy of the criminals.”

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Abu Lulu dismissed the man's pleas with a wave of his arms, stating: "I will never have mercy. Our job is only killing."

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The left oar snapped, then the right, and suddenly the boat was at the mercy of the waves.

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The problem with the system is that with such slim majorities in parliament, a coalition is always at the mercy of a smaller party withdrawing support.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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