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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Swinton also narrated the first installment, Goliath, an exploration of one man’s experience of schizophrenia, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Immersive Work at the Venice festival in 2021 and earned an Emmy nomination in the outstanding interactive media innovation category.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Look for other great beers from Almanac, Cloudburst, Lost Abbey, Templin Family and Toppling Goliath.
—John Frank, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
The results are plain to see: the most just war in Israel’s history is seen by many around the world as brutal and merciless, an unfair battle between an Israeli Goliath and a Palestinian David.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Here’s the inside story of the Goliath Power Saber, which would have been an official lightsaber toy if Star Wars toymaker Hasbro hadn’t mysteriously given up on it partway through development.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Look for other great beers from Almanac, Cloudburst, Lost Abbey, Templin Family and Toppling Goliath.
—John Frank, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024
The results are plain to see: the most just war in Israel’s history is seen by many around the world as brutal and merciless, an unfair battle between an Israeli Goliath and a Palestinian David.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Here’s the inside story of the Goliath Power Saber, which would have been an official lightsaber toy if Star Wars toymaker Hasbro hadn’t mysteriously given up on it partway through development.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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