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Recent Examples of holy grail
Finding the perfect chocolate chip cookie has been my Holy Grail for years now.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Higher productivity growth is the 'Holy Grail' of economic prosperity.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Idle remained the lone Python to adapt Holy Grail for the stage, John Cleese visited the production in October 2004 to record voiceover as the voice of God, who appears once in the musical.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The ultimate Holy Grail in 2025 will be rebuilding trust and loyalty with consumers by establishing emotional attachment.
—Billee Howard, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Paint the Grail Pink 2, 5-8 p.m., Holy Grail Tavern & Grille, 161 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
This time, his father (Sean Connery) has gone missing while searching for the mythical Holy Grail.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Long-term, the vision is to prevent nearly all cancers, a Holy Grail that researcher Dr. Susan Domchek and others have been working toward for decades.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Higher productivity growth is the 'Holy Grail' of economic prosperity.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One of the skeletons was even holding a chalice that resembled the cinematic Holy Grail.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Idle remained the lone Python to adapt Holy Grail for the stage, John Cleese visited the production in October 2004 to record voiceover as the voice of God, who appears once in the musical.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The ultimate Holy Grail in 2025 will be rebuilding trust and loyalty with consumers by establishing emotional attachment.
—Billee Howard, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Paint the Grail Pink 2, 5-8 p.m., Holy Grail Tavern & Grille, 161 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
This time, his father (Sean Connery) has gone missing while searching for the mythical Holy Grail.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Long-term, the vision is to prevent nearly all cancers, a Holy Grail that researcher Dr. Susan Domchek and others have been working toward for decades.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
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When used effectively, surprise can shake an adversary’s confidence in its military plans and reinforce deterrence.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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But Valya’s plan seems to be going up in smoke with the arrival of Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel), a Corrino loyalist and survivor of what’s supposedly a Fremen attack on Arrakis.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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When people are made aware of death, those systems of meaning become even more critical to their psychological functioning.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Buy Now 14 of 20 'Sisters of the Lost Nation' by Nick Medina Darkness descends on the Native American reservation where Anna was raised, and her ability to see a nameless entity suddenly takes on even more horrifying meaning.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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This puzzle is from a separate experiment and the design differs from the puzzle used in a PLOS Biology paper published November 14, 2024.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The three-layer design offers extra protection against spillage, ensuring that all the contents of your toiletry bag stay dry.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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In particular, his administration is well positioned to advance two crucial objectives that the Biden administration (and Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign) neglected: reestablishing deterrence and raising defense spending.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The filing highlights a reduction in workforce announced on October 30, 2024, aimed at streamlining operations and aligning with long-term growth objectives.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Each object within their home sparks etched memories and emotional tension.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Decomposition Depends on Placement in Space For inorganic objects like a piece of metal, for example, the process of decomposition would take much longer in space.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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For apps whose express purpose is to help people find friends, my matches seemed overwhelmingly uninterested in chatting, let alone meeting up.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc. Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including an amendment to the Perceptive Credit Agreement, which adjusts revenue targets and introduces a maximum operating expense covenant.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Heading into Tuesday’s presidential vote, the Fed would have been justified in celebrating the return of inflation back to its 2% target.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Focus On Active Listening Focus on active listening—listening to understand rather than listening with the intent to respond.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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He was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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