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His decision to step down at the end of this summer’s band concert season to take on the mantle of director emeritus will leave some big shoes to fill.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
In the anniversary special, Trini's daughter Minh (Charlie Kersh) aims to take on the mantle of the Yellow Ranger and continue her mother's legacy — the entire plot centers around honoring Trini and Trang.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Sam Wilson struggled with whether to take on the mantle of Captain America—and whether the country was ready for a Black Cap.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 Apr. 2021
Jane Foster Thor is arriving in the game just a little over a week before Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters, which heavily features Natalie Portman returning to the series to take on the mantle of Thor and wield the hammer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 June 2022
Tometi, and Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors, her Black Lives Matter co-founders, have always refused to take on the mantle of centralized, charismatic leadership, insisting that the civil-rights movement of the sixties paid in blood for that model.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 June 2020
Walsh commit Mallory Oddo came on strong in the postseason and appears ready to take on the mantle of leadership.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
Heughan's Bond-audition story comes as buzz continues about who will take on the mantle of the fictional spy after Craig, who has retired as Bond following 2021's No Time to Die.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
In an at-times emotional call to action, Garland said the graduates — who faced the threat of the pandemic during their college years — must take on the mantle of overcoming the polarization that is tearing the nation apart.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
In the anniversary special, Trini's daughter Minh (Charlie Kersh) aims to take on the mantle of the Yellow Ranger and continue her mother's legacy — the entire plot centers around honoring Trini and Trang.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Sam Wilson struggled with whether to take on the mantle of Captain America—and whether the country was ready for a Black Cap.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 Apr. 2021
Jane Foster Thor is arriving in the game just a little over a week before Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters, which heavily features Natalie Portman returning to the series to take on the mantle of Thor and wield the hammer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 June 2022
Tometi, and Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors, her Black Lives Matter co-founders, have always refused to take on the mantle of centralized, charismatic leadership, insisting that the civil-rights movement of the sixties paid in blood for that model.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 June 2020
Walsh commit Mallory Oddo came on strong in the postseason and appears ready to take on the mantle of leadership.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
Heughan's Bond-audition story comes as buzz continues about who will take on the mantle of the fictional spy after Craig, who has retired as Bond following 2021's No Time to Die.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
In an at-times emotional call to action, Garland said the graduates — who faced the threat of the pandemic during their college years — must take on the mantle of overcoming the polarization that is tearing the nation apart.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022
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