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He noted that creators making 2000s-style content on other platforms are often at the "mercy" of algorithms.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“You’re kind of at the mercy of the customer-service department,” said Jackie Mondelli, chief marketing officer at Squaremouth, a travel-insurance comparison business.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Partly it’s because a humble person may be a god in disguise, but it also allows society to function. People need to travel, to trade, and everyone is at the mercy of strangers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The lesson of a long life, and of ruling a small country, he suggests, is that minor states are perennially at the mercy of greater powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

With her heart hammering at the surprise attack and her predicament, Warbeak realized that she was completely at the mercy of her captor.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Let us at least give thanks for small mercies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

In this story, the long national nightmare is finally wrapping up, thanks to the tender if belated mercies of criminal statutes, sentencing guidelines, grand jurors, and knowable facts.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2023

The Rangers players were disconsolate but, given Liverpool gave them seven last time out and there were fears that Napoli could do the same, perhaps they will leave Italy thankful for small mercies.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2022

Then out of habit I fired off the Repentance Psalm: Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver