mantra
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Indeed, my mantra through much of the decadeslong campaign had been—to borrow a phrase that at least one ardent activist actually tattooed on her arm—“There is no marriage without engagement.”
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
My mantra at the moment is “Confound the binary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Strategy shares fell 6.2%, giving back some of Monday’s surge after the bitcoin-hoarding company abandoned its longstanding never sell bitcoin mantra in a bid to shore up investor confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It didn't take long for Semenyo's confidence to grow, with Hockaday's two key words - hunger and belief - quickly becoming a mantra.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Despite my weakened state, I was prepared for battle, repeating my mantra: You are strong.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Ahead of the speeches, a choir sang as attendees photographed a large panel emblazoned with one of Jackson's mantras "keep hope alive."
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Proximity is power!” he wrote, quoting one of Robbins’s signature mantras, in a caption for the photo snapped at Mar-a-Lago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
This adjustability can be a good thing—imagine a marathoner repeating mantras to themself as they push through the final miles of a race—or a very bad thing.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
“He’s gathered all kinds of mantras, sacred words that will help you. But, be warned, he’s still awful...”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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