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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 armed security guard at the San Diego mosque would greet every visitor without fail, responding “Salam wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuh” or “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you too.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“I would say that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace and mercy, but also, I just don’t understand it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And so the Goddess Kwan Yin at last showed her mercy.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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