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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Examples of Goliath in a Sentence
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Previously, he’s also been seen on Goliath, 13 Reasons Why and This Is Us, among other series.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 June 2024
The Present Javelin missiles: Thank DARPA for Ukraine’s success against Russian tanks
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Incumbents often cruise to re-election either without challengers or in David vs. Goliath matchups where David can’t even raise enough money to buy a pebble for his slingshot.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Has the David versus Goliath nature of meme stocks shifted?
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 June 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 June 2024
The Present Javelin missiles: Thank DARPA for Ukraine’s success against Russian tanks
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Incumbents often cruise to re-election either without challengers or in David vs. Goliath matchups where David can’t even raise enough money to buy a pebble for his slingshot.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Has the David versus Goliath nature of meme stocks shifted?
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 June 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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