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Recent Examples of holy grail
The holy grail of European club football was achieved just four times from 1955-56 to 2007-08, but has since been claimed on seven occasions — an indication of how the elite teams have pulled further and further away from the rest of the continent.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
How To Be Relevant The holy grail of marketing, as author Greg Licciardi explains, is delivering the right message to the right person at the right time in the right context—that’s how transactions are generated.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Monetary policy’s Holy Grail is money, not interest rates.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Even though Rotel Sausage Dip tends to reign supreme in Southern households come football season, there’s one more appetizer that just might be tailgating’s Holy Grail: chicken wings.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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
Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
How To Be Relevant The holy grail of marketing, as author Greg Licciardi explains, is delivering the right message to the right person at the right time in the right context—that’s how transactions are generated.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Monetary policy’s Holy Grail is money, not interest rates.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Even though Rotel Sausage Dip tends to reign supreme in Southern households come football season, there’s one more appetizer that just might be tailgating’s Holy Grail: chicken wings.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bulk of his cases are reviews involving the major Medicaid plans in Ohio.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Actively choose intentionality and meaning.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At a time when loneliness and isolation are rising around the world, families—though never perfect—remain one of life’s strongest sources of stability and meaning.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other Notable Winners NBC’s Saturday Night Live earned recognition beyond its anniversary special, taking home three technical awards in areas like set design, lighting, and sound.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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From Practicality to Personality Butter dishes have a long history; early designs often featured lids or even ice chambers to prevent spoilage.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The price Californians must pay to achieve the Democrats’ publicity objective affects those of us with views that are occasionally in the minority on national policies that affect Californians.—
Tom Campbell,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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The objective of this program is the creation of new circular economies, which will be evaluated and selected in the coming months.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family said information about the object removed from Ryan Bundy’s arm could raise more questions in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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It hasn’t been approved by the FDA for that purpose and hasn’t been shown to be effective.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the last three years both Teck and Anglo have been takeover targets for their mining rivals, Australia’s BHP and Swiss-based Glencore.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every ingredient is patented, clinically tested, and dosed with intent.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Steven Lawson, one of the three men convicted in connection with the Crystal Rogers disappearance, has filed notice of intent to appeal in the case, according to court documents.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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