mercy
Example Sentences
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The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
El Camino Real 11, South Gate 0: The Royals picked up a five-inning mercy rule win behind JJ Saffie, who had three hits and four RBIs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Trump could announce the 250 acts of mercy on June 14, which is both Flag Day and his birthday, or on the Fourth of July, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The one mercy in all this is that, even in the current Congress, nobody is seriously suggesting slashing Social Security benefits across the board.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“It is a mercy that she is young again, should one not be grateful?”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing mercy
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Life Is So Good
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