Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
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the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
For the first time in a long time, this Manchester derby will feature two Davids and no Goliath.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This is the David and Goliath story of what happened next.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And that really is first and foremost the reason David vs. Goliath became an all-time great.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
For the first time in a long time, this Manchester derby will feature two Davids and no Goliath.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This is the David and Goliath story of what happened next.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And that really is first and foremost the reason David vs. Goliath became an all-time great.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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