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According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to reports from Telemundo San Diego and Mexican publication El Universal, a narco manta — a banner used by cartels to communicate threats publicly — was posted on a bridge and addressed to Grupo Firme.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Why 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
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to reports from Telemundo San Diego and Mexican publication El Universal, a narco manta — a banner used by cartels to communicate threats publicly — was posted on a bridge and addressed to Grupo Firme.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Why 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta
ray
Noun
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The shorter cycling-specific bill keeps harmful rays out of your eyes yet doesn’t hinder visibility.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can also be spotted leading away from large impact sites — such as the vast Tycho crater scarring the south lunar region — where reflective material was excavated and cast out across the lunar surface during particularly violent events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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