the Holy Grail
noun
: the cup that is said to have been used by Jesus Christ and that was sought by knights during the Middle Ages
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But wait — wasn’t Trump’s win supposed to be the Holy Grail igniting Wall Street for the next four years with tax cuts and deregulation galore?
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Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
And despite defeating armies of Nazis multiple times, escaping a death cult and finding the Holy Grail, Baker says Indiana Jones just seemed attainable.
—Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
Even as OpenAI chases the Holy Grail that is artificial general intelligence (AGI), most businesses are leveraging AI to increase productivity while reducing costs and craft more compelling customer experiences.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Location: Petra, Jordan Set in 1938, Professor Indiana Jones learned his father disappeared while searching for the Holy Grail.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
And despite defeating armies of Nazis multiple times, escaping a death cult and finding the Holy Grail, Baker says Indiana Jones just seemed attainable.
—Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
Even as OpenAI chases the Holy Grail that is artificial general intelligence (AGI), most businesses are leveraging AI to increase productivity while reducing costs and craft more compelling customer experiences.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Location: Petra, Jordan Set in 1938, Professor Indiana Jones learned his father disappeared while searching for the Holy Grail.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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“The Holy Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Grail. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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