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Recent Examples of mantaWhy mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 And although stingray tails have a fearsome reputation for deadly stings, manta tails lack defensive spines entirely.—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 While most stingray species reside near the seafloor, mantas and other rays in the myliobatid order spend most of their time in open water.—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 The new manta-robot has a body made of silicone and flexible wings that move exactly like those of a manta ray.—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for manta
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This is because the sun's rays are not as strong or there may not be as much sun in some areas.8
Your geographical location may make getting vitamin D from the sun more challenging than in other areas of the country.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
30 June 2025
Utilizing a body oil with SPF gives your skin that nice summer glow while also shielding it from harsh UV rays.
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