Mercury

Example Sentences

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BBC Newsbeat reporter Jimmy Blake described the absence as a "missed opportunity" at a breakthrough time from grime, with Stormzy headlining Glastonbury and Dave winning the Mercury Prize.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A clear view of the western sky will help observers catch Mercury before it disappears into the twilight glow.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

“The proposal maintains one distinctly Black-influence district while dispersing Black voters among other districts,” Phillip Thompson, executive director of the National Black Nonpartisan Redistricting Organization, wrote for the Virginia Mercury in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Then, in February, the administration formalized the rollback of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, in effect making the exemptions permanent.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They wrote that Welles and the entire Mercury team had been completely surprised by the public’s reaction.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow