Goliath
Example Sentences
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Yet on the other side, that was still a heavyweight, a Goliath in red.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
It was in this room that Karl outlined to Angela his plan for the Goliath Expedition, supported by his father, Keith, a former SAS soldier.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Paul, naturally, tried to spin the fight as David versus Goliath, a contrast which would probably work better if he did not post videos of himself aboard his own jet, but whatever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Michael Bisping, the UFC hall-of-famer and combat sports commentator, has dismissed any chance of Paul springing a David v Goliath type upset.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Not a slingshot, the forked stick with an elastic band attached to it, but the powerful sling with which David killed Goliath.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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