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Recent Examples of holy grail
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.
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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
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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
Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Personally, belts are my holy grail.
—Chelsey Ceja As Told To Natasha López, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy grail
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The Democratic governor said that a plan to regulate cannabis in the state is needed to protect children, who can often obtain intoxicating hemp products without restrictions.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Boone added that Stroman is close to a rehab assignment, but the skipper didn’t have exact plans in place.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The study explored how people make meaning out of romantic relationships, particularly during their relationships and after breakups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And the steps of Jalal’s therapy are as follows: Cognitively reappraise the meaning of the attack.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Its design was based on the Japanese Nori shoe, which was made from straw.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The experience of working with elite football clubs exposed Bord to inefficiencies, and the absence of sophisticated algorithms that his company designs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Additionally, setting standardized service level objectives (SLOs) and KPIs across cloud and on-prem environments creates consistent performance baselines, helping teams deliver reliable user experiences.—
Ben Blanquera,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The project started back in 2020 with the objective of appealing beyond video game or animation fans, targeting mainstream audiences and techno-thriller enthusiasts.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
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These rituals included a physical action, an emotional expression and a shared sense of purpose.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This was still wild country, and Fuller set off with the express purpose of producing a book about her journey.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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To that end, Russian attacks on such targets have been especially intense in the late fall and winter, as the cold weather sets in.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Indigenous tribes, too, were the targets of white supremacist violence, as well as forcible institutional assimilation, particularly for Indigenous children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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As with everything Banksy, siting and context are chief among the avenues of investigation into the man’s intent and into his his hilariously ruthless nocturnal execution of his art.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Smith was charged with violation of probation, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and interfering with police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Holy grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20grail. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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