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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He's won previously in 2017 and 2015, for Goliath and Fargo, respectively.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Through the courts, to this point, the David was able to hold off the Goliath from even launching — so Disney (and WBD and Fox) just threw a ton of money at the problem.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Right now, Danielson’s approach has propelled Boise State through a gilded but challenging season, breathing new life into the program’s David vs. Goliath roots.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Toppling Goliath 2023 Assassin Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Toppling was the other finalist in the Barrel Aged Ales category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Through the courts, to this point, the David was able to hold off the Goliath from even launching — so Disney (and WBD and Fox) just threw a ton of money at the problem.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Right now, Danielson’s approach has propelled Boise State through a gilded but challenging season, breathing new life into the program’s David vs. Goliath roots.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Toppling Goliath 2023 Assassin Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Toppling was the other finalist in the Barrel Aged Ales category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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