mercy

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"Insects are cold-blooded, so they are at the mercy of external temperatures," said Northwestern's Marco Gallio, who led the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The main risk is that by locking your money away in exchange for a monthly income at a predetermined interest rate, you are at the mercy of a massive surge in inflation and interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Stocks were falling Friday as Wall Street remained at the mercy of the Iran war and ever-changing oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"Please join us in extending grace and mercy to them as Christ has done for us," the family said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Fear and anger can make us vindictive and abusive, unjust and unfair, until we all suffer from the absence of mercy and we condemn ourselves as much as we victimize others.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson