mercy
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Judges are still reluctant to bring down the hammer for AI-fabrications if lawyers acknowledge their fault and “throw themselves on the mercy of the court,” Volokh says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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
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
"Please join us in extending grace and mercy to them as Christ has done for us," the family said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Whoever had taken the rest of their things had let her keep it, and she didn’t know whether that was an oversight or a small mercy.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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