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leviathan

[li-vahy-uh-thuhn] / lɪˈvaɪ ə θən /




NOUN
behemoth
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Once the leviathan of profit for companies like Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific, pelvic mesh was now the white whale of liability for mass tort plaintiffs’ attorneys.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

As Ms. Aikin shows, in many ways the modern governmental leviathan would not be possible without the manifold collections and reference services of the Library of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

A stiff primary challenge from the liberal leviathan, Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

What an extraordinary signing the Japanese leviathan has been, what a goals haul, what joy he has sparked among the Celtic support.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2023

Behind the dais a kraken and grey leviathan were locked in battle beneath the painted waves.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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