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mantra

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


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Car making is still seen as central to countries' sovereign manufacturing capability – in the old days the mantra was: "What's good for General Motors is good for America."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"What day is today? I was chanting maha mantra inside," Sah said, adding that he believed more workers may be inside the tunnel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Nowadays, the value of “low-cost index funds” is a universal mantra on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

USC’s football season mantra this year is “The Time is Now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

I look at the freezer humming in the corner of the office, and Dad’s mantra comes to mind.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Phil seasons, Dudamel has tirelessly acted on his mantras that we are all one people, that there is only one music and that music education is a human right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The company’s colorful, 20,000-square-foot facility is emblazoned with signs featuring mantras like “LIVE HAPPY.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Ahead of the speeches, a choir sang as attendees photographed a large panel emblazoned with one of Jackson's mantras "keep hope alive."

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

“He’s gathered all kinds of mantras, sacred words that will help you. But, be warned, he’s still awful...”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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