motto
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The UFW was among those paying tribute to Huerta, who reportedly died of cancer, on Wednesday, saying in a statement posted to social media that she had coined its motto - "Si Se Puede!"
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Along with the International Olympic Committee’s official motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together,” each organizing committee uses a slogan to share its vision for the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"My motto is: Be healthy, be happy, be kind."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Always say you’re a junior” is the unofficial motto of students applying for top-flight financial internships, a former Arrowstreet Capital intern told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“What about a motto or a mission statement on the back too?”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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The team writing the mottoes for next year’s batch of Sweethearts has already developed a new theme aimed at that demographic sweet spot.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
There he prints by letterpress, in two colors, greeting cards that combine old etchings and engravings with famous mottoes and sayings.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Some call themselves “surfragettes,” and live by mottoes such as “Happiness comes in waves” and “All we need is vitamin sea.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2019
The company mottoes, which also include “Join Forces” and “Win Fair,” were written by a woman who previously worked at Coach.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2018
There were badges, mottoes even, stripes of color in stockings and pullovers.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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"Never forget, never forgive - this is one of the mottos that reminds us who we are, what we have been through, and how resilient we Bosnians are," says Dokic.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
That’s where her mottos come in — short, memorable phrases that condensed technique into a moment you could carry from the screen to your own kitchen.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
One of Sheinbaum’s mottos: “Collaboration, coordination, without subordination. ... Sovereignty is not negotiable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
“In adopting their mottos, symbols, and ethos on the field of friendly strife, we seek to emulate their application of these characteristics to defeat our rivals,” the school said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
One of his mottos: Don’t take no for an answer.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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