mercy

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Orange Lutheran 13, Fountain Valley 1: The Lancers scored nine runs in the fourth inning to win by mercy rule after five innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"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

Confidence in the near-term prospects may be brittle—and at the mercy of developments in the Middle East —but several bullish signs have emerged that should give rise to longer-term optimism.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

It will be a story at the mercy of this new breakneck century.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day