holy
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The tradition mostly died when Napoleon defeated the last holy Roman emperor, Francis II, in 1805, although Russian Orthodox theology sometimes still casts the czars in the role of Katechon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"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
In the entry there is nothing but a grainy photograph, just one, black-and-white, hanging like a holy thing.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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