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Goliath

[guh-lahy-uhth] / gəˈlaɪ əθ /


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Resisting the attention economy isn’t a human vs. machine battle, but a David and Goliath one.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

"People keep saying it's David and Goliath because that really is just the best way to describe it," he said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

State Farm, by contrast, is “the Goliath among agent-sold auto insurance,” said Michael Zaremski, an insurance analyst at BMO Capital Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

"This is a German Cup situation. David versus Goliath," he said, and warned his team: "You never win a match just because you're favourites."

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

David’s adultety with Bathsheba weighed less on history’s scales, for instance, than the positive fact of David’s killing Goliath.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey



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