mercy
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That would require humility, mercy and the ability to admit they’re wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the title song, he provides a deceptively sweet melody but sings with a voice-cracking rasp, “I’ve fallen out of grace . . . / The sea has no mercy and I’m terrified of waves.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Kenny added that Fr Doyle was held in great esteem by his own men, but was also noted for his kindness and mercy towards injured German prisoners-of-war.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The market can show “little mercy when expectations and reported figures diverge, and AI-related stocks quickly began to show cracks,” Lee added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“She claims such missions of mercy are all the rage among society ladies, and if I wish to fit in, I must go along.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
The smallest of mercies for Celtic was that it stayed at three.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Leaving it to another day to lay out guideposts for data-related warrants risked leaving Americans’ privacy to the tender mercies of zealous law enforcement and profit-minded corporations.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Forgive me, Africa, according to the multitudes of thy mercies.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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