Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grails
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026 -
In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Mbappe, 27, scored a hat-trick in France’s loss to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, claiming the tournament’s Golden Boot with eight goals, and is only four goals behind Germany’s Miroslav Klose on the World Cup all-time scoring list.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Hurricanes came out roaring in the first period in this one as well, scoring three goals to the Golden Knights’ one by captain Mark Stone.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Over the course of several interviews over the past month, Charlotte-area parents described child care not as a normal consumer decision but as something closer to a strategic campaign involving timing, networking, luck, financial compromise and backup plans layered on top of backup plans.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Across California’s capital region, many businesses have announced plans to screen some — or all — of the World Cup matches for the most dedicated of fans.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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One of the chief objectives the administration laid out going into the war was to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile stockpile.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Once that language is diluted by objectives other than measuring income and production, economic debates become less coherent and public decision-making less reliable.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Jones, a junior infielder/pitcher, had other ideas.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But producing candidate ideas was never the whole job.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Safely disposing of dead satellites—by dragging them down to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere or boosting them out of the way of other orbiting objects—is a problem the industry still hasn’t solved.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Under her leadership, Vattenfall has accelerated investments in fossil-free electricity generation and low-carbon industrial projects, positioning Vattenfall as a key player in the region’s energy transition.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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“Holy grails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grails. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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