mantle
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This is Metcalf’s third win in less than a decade, and was not a surprise as she has inherited “Helen Hayes’ mantle of First Lady of the American Theater,” according to McNulty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The U.K. grudgingly passed the mantle of Middle East hegemony to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
According to the researchers, thick lithosphere keeps mantle rocks under high pressure and relatively cool conditions, limiting how much melting can occur.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
He took up the mantle of civic engagement, as well, but he did it on a Texas-sized scale.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Then I opened it and read: Little Minerva looked at the picture on the mantle.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
Vocabulary lists containing mantle
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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