mercy

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Ms. MeLampy leaves us with the contention that we may be no different—and no better—than the other animals at the mercy of evolution’s arc.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We pray for God's mercy upon those who lost their lives in this tragic accident and extend our condolences to their families," he added.

From Barron's

If Francis had a byword for his papacy, it was “mercy,” which he made the theme of a special jubilee year starting in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just days after arriving in Marseille, he threw himself at the mercy of police officers, begging them to get him out of there.

From Barron's

"It just feels like our life is kind of in this limbo state, unstable," Sanam said, adding that she and her husband feel like they are "at the mercy of what the government decides".

From BBC