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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Other notable credits include Claws, The Rookie, Star, Goliath, and Sons of Anarchy, to name just a few.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Throughout much of Mike Holmgren’s tenure as the Green Bay Packers’ head coach, his team could not defeat the Goliath that was the Dallas Cowboys.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
During the course of the trial, Jeff Webb, the founder and CEO of Varsity Brands, the cheer corporate Goliath, testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that cheerleading was less a sport than a recreational hobby like chess.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Location: Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove a photo and add new information about the Goliath roller coaster's record.
—Joe Mason, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Throughout much of Mike Holmgren’s tenure as the Green Bay Packers’ head coach, his team could not defeat the Goliath that was the Dallas Cowboys.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
During the course of the trial, Jeff Webb, the founder and CEO of Varsity Brands, the cheer corporate Goliath, testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that cheerleading was less a sport than a recreational hobby like chess.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Location: Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove a photo and add new information about the Goliath roller coaster's record.
—Joe Mason, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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