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Recent Examples of holy grail
But the batteries are expensive to research and difficult to manufacture at a large scale, giving them a reputation for being a Holy Grail for battery engineers all over the world.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
The start-to-finish real estate experience has been a Holy Grail for a long time.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Reliable, efficient Automatic Target Recognition or ATR has long been a Holy Grail for weapon developers, allowing munitions to detect and identify targets on their own, a true ‘fire and forget’ capability.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Having made the Premier League his Holy Grail after winning back-to-back titles with Porto in 2012 and 2013, Pereira instead became a footballing globetrotter.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie is a take-off of the Arthurian legend with the klutzy knights in their pyrrhic search of that ever-illusive Holy Grail.
—Luaine Lee, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
The start-to-finish real estate experience has been a Holy Grail for a long time.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Reliable, efficient Automatic Target Recognition or ATR has long been a Holy Grail for weapon developers, allowing munitions to detect and identify targets on their own, a true ‘fire and forget’ capability.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Having made the Premier League his Holy Grail after winning back-to-back titles with Porto in 2012 and 2013, Pereira instead became a footballing globetrotter.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The movie is a take-off of the Arthurian legend with the klutzy knights in their pyrrhic search of that ever-illusive Holy Grail.
—Luaine Lee, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The sport’s holy grail of course is the MVP.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In the long-term—and the holy grail of Congolese protest movements going back generations—the Congolese people must address the crippling crisis of corruption and misgovernance, in particular in the security forces.
—Jason K. Stearns, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
Noun
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In a city where so many big plans have gone so badly for 30 years, San Diego residents shouldn’t just be wary when another bold proposal comes long — they should be terrified.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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But Christos said there’s a plan for subscription pricing in the future.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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This motivated me to re-educate myself on the meaning of these virtues.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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What kind of despair would people feel upon the discovery that their source of joy, belonging, and meaning was a farce?—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Musetti wore a white, leather Bottega Veneta jacket with a woven leather design.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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But archaeologists recovered shattered doll fragments and beautiful China decorated with pink floral designs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Then propose a specific alternative action that achieves the core objective in a different way. 3.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Ahead of a meeting earlier this month, Guterres informed the security council that the U.N. political mission is undergoing a review with the objective of becoming smaller and more focused.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The agency recommends against carrying any metal objects, including umbrellas.—
Kerry Breen
July 5,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
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Showcasing over 350 spectacular jewels and bejeweled objects, the vast and varied Victoria and Albert exhibit burnishes the Cartier brand and is attracting hordes, despite its steep ticket prices.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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But the main purpose of the tower is to add more beds, Northwestern wrote in the application.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The business had also been the target of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the past year.—
Rod McGuirk,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The threat of 100% secondary tariffs alongside the bipartisan Graham-Blumenthal sanctions bill that targets Russian oil sales are the right targets.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In fact, according to early reports, the intent was to create a yacht defined by 'lines in movement', a sense of continuous flow and energy, even when the yacht is at anchor.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The result, revealed a year later, was the CTS-V — the first car to wear the new V-Series badge that GM had chosen as a statement of intent representing its plans to tackle BMW’s M division, Audi’s S / RS lineup and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG models.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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