mantra

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The mantra “if it bleeds, it leads” has been, at best, a mixed bag for media over many decades.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

"I put less pressure on myself. It's been trying, but sticking to that mantra has really helped me."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Among younger generations, there’s also a mantra of doing things “for the plot” and taking chances because the future feels uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s been a standard mantra of financial advisers and commentators for about two generations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Something inside me repeats this like a mantra, like a drumbeat along with my heart and pulse and throbbing head.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau