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mantle

[man-tl] / ˈmæn tl /


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Using extensive modeling, Walton and his co-authors found that both phosphorus and nitrogen remain in the mantle in large enough amounts only within a very narrow range of moderate oxygen conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Chávez died in 1993, and Huerta, now 95, rose to take his mantle as the hero of the movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Over the years, Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi’s airports took that mantle.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

This condition resulted from hot material rising upward from Earth's mantle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

He ran over the thick snowy mantle on the rocky ground faster than he’d ever done, and the armor plates shifted under her in a regular swinging rhythm.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman