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something that is sought after but that is very hard to get or achieve
The championship trophy was the grail they were seeking.
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From boutique-only editions to discontinued grails, the watches on offer reflect knowledge and intent.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Brightness under the eyes came courtesy of Lancôme Multi-Tasking Concealer in Suede, topped with NARS Concealer in Walnut, while her skin was locked in place with her holy-grail NARS Light Reflecting Setting Spray.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Broadcom wasn’t the only company chasing the low-cost digital modem grail.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
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And since going downstream didn’t seem feasible, the best thing was to go upstream.—
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Going just 6 for 15 in the first two quarters, Maye was still able to make things happen in open two quarters with five runs for 55 yards.—
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Beijing’s activities in space are very active and their objectives are more opaque, according to Swope, the CSIS analyst.—
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Among Silvercorp’s objectives was the extradition of Maduro to face justice in the United States.—
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
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Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.—
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Join Palmer in crushing New Year’s fitness goals with this nifty Pilates set that comes with a ring, mini ball, and four resistance bands.—
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
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Omar has been the target of many GOP attacks in recent years.—
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When Israel launched the surprise war against Iran last summer, the depth of its infiltration became evident when it was revealed that Israeli intelligence agents smuggled weapons into the country and used them to strike high-value targets from within Iranian territory.—
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
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“Grail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grail. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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