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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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One plan calls for a tower as tall as 55 stories and 609 feet, setting a new bar as the tallest building in town.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Half of all private-sector workers now participate in the plans, a record high.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To Davis and Branford, FLY PURPOSE also holds an interpretive meaning: the name was created for those looking for their purpose, or who are currently living in their purpose.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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What is the meaning of writing a text, of promoting a book?—
Karim Kattan,
The Dial,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to their wide design and comfy soles, the upper material of the sneakers is made from breathable mesh to promote airflow during activities.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For the Durango, customers can choose from a variety of six custom wheels, four colors for brake calipers, six exterior colors, six badge colors, five stripe designs, five interior seat colors and four seat belt colors.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With over 90 percent of enterprise data being unstructured, organizations without a clear data readiness strategy aligned to business objectives risk missing out on significant value.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jaiswal said India has already made its stand clear that the country’s imports were based on market factors and were part of an overall objective of ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another spectator was reportedly hit by the object.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The illusion comes from how our brains interpret visual cues, especially when comparing the moon to nearby objects like trees or buildings.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It was once used as an anticonvulsant and sedative, but today is primarily used for cleaning, manufacturing and agricultural purposes, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Now, these speedy gadgets have found a new purpose as a fun beach accessory for scuba diving and snorkeling trips.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wagner said in June that winning back-to-back promotions is a realistic target, a feat Norwich, Southampton and Ipswich Town have all pulled off over the past 15 years.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So those searches, once driven by informational search intent, are slowly dying off.—
Lis Anderson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The stabbing suspect, Bradford James Gille, 42, is facing terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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