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any of several extremely large rays
a manta glided along the sea bottom
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Recent Examples of mantas
The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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rays
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In healthcare, for example, AI scribing (including Nabla’s), clinician support (such as OpenEvidence) and discovering patterns in imaging, such as X-rays, are good uses for existing LLM technology, LeBrun said.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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These tests can include chest X-rays, swabbing the inside of the mouth or nose, pulse oximetry to detect levels of oxygen and blood tests.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Mantas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantas. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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