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mantas

noun

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plural of manta

as in rays

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. —

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 Divers can expect to explore underwater cliffs and walls teeming with mantas, tuna, and various species of sharks. —

Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025

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rays

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Patrick was briefly removed for chest X-rays, which, as expected for a premature infant, revealed a haziness in the lungs.

— Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the falloff slowed substantially last year when sales of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Ultra HD declined just 9%, according to the trade association Digital Entertainment Group.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026