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One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail.
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George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
Among the artifacts were several vessels, with one skeleton found clutching a ceramic chalice that resembled the shape of the Holy Grail.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The 2025 budget is the first real domestic test for the PM, who has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, with France’s fiscal challenges and warring political establishment providing the backdrop to the new government after several months of political uncertainty in the country.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The veteran Conservative and former Brexit negotiator has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, however, with the country facing acute fiscal challenges that require immediate attention.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
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George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
Among the artifacts were several vessels, with one skeleton found clutching a ceramic chalice that resembled the shape of the Holy Grail.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The 2025 budget is the first real domestic test for the PM, who has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, with France’s fiscal challenges and warring political establishment providing the backdrop to the new government after several months of political uncertainty in the country.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The veteran Conservative and former Brexit negotiator has inherited something of a poisoned chalice, however, with the country facing acute fiscal challenges that require immediate attention.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalice. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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