mantra

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My business partner, who graduated from DePauw University in Indiana and worked hard through his four years, had a mantra: “Not bad for a 2.2 GPA from DePauw.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Antonio Villaraigosa’s closing remarks made a mantra out of “Dream with me,” a slogan he used back when he was L.A. mayor — that was 13 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“The most salient point is that ‘anything but China’ and the whole mantra of ‘China is uninvestible’ died,” said says Louis Gave, co-founder of Gavekal.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In a note to clients, Perkins said the mantra should be reversed: It is the new Fed chair who tests the market by advocating for tighter policy than expected to establish credibility.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For just this reason, as they struggled to regain their form the Washington freshmen came up with a mantra that their coxswain, George Morry, chanted as they rowed.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown