merciful
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Some reported that he made a pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site in Mecca and adopted the name Abdul Rahman - Arabic for "servant of the merciful Lord" - although evidence is unclear, Gilham added.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Unfortunately at this point most in the audience will be hoping that the play itself will soon come to a merciful end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
But this was a thorough demolition, Maye completing 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards, five touchdowns and a near-perfect 157 passer rating before a merciful Vrabel yanked him in the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
“I think Pope Francis encouraged all of us to be merciful, to practice that divine mercy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
And I would say to that, “O wise and merciful Mrs. Miller, every story is nestled somewhere within another story.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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