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mantra

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


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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

Low fees, Bogle’s mantra, have long helped it keep up with market indexes.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Finally, they end with a slender line of words that run along my left collarbone, a mantra Dad used to repeat to me, a mantra I recite to myself whenever things get too grim.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu