mantle

Example Sentences

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Luke, you’ve had three seasons to observe how others have taken on this mantle.

From Los Angeles Times

In taking up the mantle of archbishop, Dame Sarah said she would not be complacent on safeguarding and would ensure the Church moved forward.

From BBC

They focused on crustal delamination, a process in which sections of Earth's crust become compressed, chemically altered, and dense enough to detach and sink into the mantle below.

From Science Daily

The room had grown quiet, and I could hear the clock on the fireplace mantle quietly mark the passing of time.

From Literature

These areas preserve the isotopic "fingerprint" of Earth's ancient mantle, offering a rare glimpse into conditions on the early planet.

From Science Daily