Goliath

Example Sentences

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Goliath sued in South African court to be reinstated but lost—and is now showing her video installation at the Church of San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Never mind that if he was the David, then the Goliath was the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s parking division, notoriously difficult to challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"It feels a bit David and Goliath, now it seems there is maybe a chance," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

At the time, Taylor described the case as a "David and Goliath" battle, saying she was devastated by the decision.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Harsden Academy’s star player was a six-foot-seven Goliath named Travis Eastman that everyone—even his mother, I suspect—called the Beast.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green