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mantra

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


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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

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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