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mantra

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


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"There's nothing wrong with having a for-profit organization," Musk answered, repeating his mantra: "You just can't steal a charity" -- meaning OpenAI should simply have started as a normal company from the outset.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There is a little mantra that I learned when I trained on public speaking at the New Jersey Leadership Collective back in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Slipping out of blankets and off of tall, puffy mattresses, we give thanks, take a crystal, a mantra card … and leave the giant mattress warehouse for the bright lights of Glendale Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Mikel Arteta is on course to come good on his mantra: "trust the process".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

His response to our father's impossible and endless demands has, over time, become something of a mantra.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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