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leviathan

[li-vahy-uh-thuhn] / lɪˈvaɪ ə θən /




NOUN
behemoth
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Once the leviathan of profit for companies like Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific, pelvic mesh was now the white whale of liability for mass tort plaintiffs’ attorneys.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

It expanded into a $1.8 trillion leviathan through a series of big-ticket mergers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

CEO Kim Bayley said gaming "continued to show its ability to connect with people" last year, and despite the modest growth the industry "remains a leviathan".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s NFL is an economic leviathan, by far the most popular sports league in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2023

The leviathan of fire and iron pushed its way into the shallow harbor.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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