grail
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Jonathan Hurst, chief scientist at Agility, told MarketWatch that it could take one or two decades to make humanoids safe enough for use in households, which experts call the industry’s holy grail.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“AI is completely transforming the research process,” Madigan said, and in teaching, “the holy grail of learning science has always been the personal tutor, and in many ways, here we are.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Mike Tyson's mark as the youngest heavyweight champion in history - 20 years, four months and 22 days - remains boxing's ultimate holy grail.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Experts say the holy grail -- machines capable of independently reacting to the unpredictability of any real-life situation -- is a long way off for any company.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Named after the knight of the Round Table who found the grail, right? Very cool.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
On the subject of holy grails, there’s the first recording by Lenny Kaye, “Crazy Like A Fox,” released under the nom de guerre Link Cromwell.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
One of the holy grails of trucking is to find a way to reduce the one-third of trips that big rigs are believed to spend hauling empty trailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“This has been one of the holy grails of remedying the Korean discount, and there’s at least a 50-50 chance of it passing this year,” he says.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
It’s a totem that represents Valencia’s dedication to the rare, the special, the hard-to-get — and it’s found a home among the many other grails of the vintage collector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The seraphs would sing to her And from the River Dip her cool grails of radiant Life.
From Song-Surf by Cale Young Rice
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Solo
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Novel Study: The Great Gatsby, Chapters 7–9
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Ready Player One
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