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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Gladwell, also known for Outliers, Blink, and David & Goliath, digs into the power of social influence and shows how small shifts can have massive ripple effects on people, organizations, and movements.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Also a case of a national David against an imperial Goliath.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
Their original work includes the scripts Goliath and Escape, which was on the 2017 Black List, and is currently set to be produced by The Hideaway Entertainment.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Also a case of a national David against an imperial Goliath.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
Their original work includes the scripts Goliath and Escape, which was on the 2017 Black List, and is currently set to be produced by The Hideaway Entertainment.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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