merciful
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Some reported that he made a pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site in Mecca and adopted the name Abdul Rahman - Arabic for "servant of the merciful Lord" - although evidence is unclear, Gilham added.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
But this was a thorough demolition, Maye completing 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards, five touchdowns and a near-perfect 157 passer rating before a merciful Vrabel yanked him in the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
The end arrived in the sixth round, Joshua knocking Paul to the floor and Young waving the farce to a merciful conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
After lingering off the coast of Florida hoping for a merciful decision from Washington, the St. Louis and its passengers returned to Europe, where the Nazis were on the march.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025
But she knew that sometimes merciful people could just appear suddenly.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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