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Mercury

[mur-kyuh-ree] / ˈmɜr kyə ri /
NOUN
solar system
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earth
WEAK
Copernican system Jupiter Mars Neptune Pluto Saturn Uranus Venus heliocentric system planetary system
NOUN
terrestrial planet
Synonyms
WEAK
Mars Venus earth inner planet

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Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The first one said that “Bobbie organic infant formula” had concerning levels of mercury.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Southern California is gearing up for a third straight day of record-breaking temperatures as an unusually long and strong March heat wave pushes the mercury up to 35 degrees above normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Studies have found dangerous levels of mercury in the residents’ bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He upended it, placing the open end in a dish also filled with mercury.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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