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mantra

[man-truh, mahn-, muhn-] / ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn- /


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The event’s mantra: “Building the tools we wished we’d had for the Hugging Face incident.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That Palace statement, questioning Earl Spencer's account of the days after his sister's death, was a total contrast to its normal "never explain, never complain" mantra.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"What day is today? I was chanting maha mantra inside," Sah said, adding that he believed more workers may be inside the tunnel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Nowadays, the value of “low-cost index funds” is a universal mantra on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Today, my mantra is taking a lot of effort; I can hardly wait until these guests leave.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

It’s filled with affirmations, prayers and mantras about love, peace and human connection, with music as a religious calling more than a form of entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

One of Weiss’ mantras — echoed by Bilton — has been the need to pull “60 Minutes” into the digital future as traditional TV viewing declines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

“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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