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mercy

[mur-see] / ˈmɜr si /


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Sentencing Ali on Wednesday, Recorder Simon James said people had been "packed into every inch of available space", and were left "at the mercy of the unpredictable sea".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

El Camino Real 11, South Gate 0: The Royals picked up a five-inning mercy rule win behind JJ Saffie, who had three hits and four RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In an act of mercy, she nodded and motioned us toward the entrance.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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