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[hoh-lee] / ˈhoʊ li /


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"For more than twenty years, a high-pulse-energy femtosecond laser on chip was widely regarded as a holy grail of integrated photonics," says Kippenberg.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

He said he is so honest, “I practically sweat holy water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A.I. has been a key motif of Leo’s nascent papacy, from early speeches to advisory groups to the reception of tech execs who’ve approached the holy man on their own.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He called Hawkins’s playing on the song “a holy grail.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Still, in the beginning the bigger birds would try the smaller cars, get trapped, and raise holy Hannah trying to get out before the tourists drove off with them trapped inside.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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