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Discover LudwigThe phrase "David versus Goliath" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe a situation where a smaller, weaker party faces a much larger, stronger opponent, often in a competitive context. Example: "In the championship game, the underdog team faced a true David versus Goliath scenario against the reigning champions."
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David versus Goliath.
It was David versus Goliath, and Goliath blinked.
This isn't necessarily David versus Goliath, but it is Goliath versus someone significantly smaller and less accomplished.
South Africa had triumphed in a David versus Goliath battle against big business.
It's David versus Goliath".
It is really David versus Goliath".
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"I've labelled it a David versus Goliath-type gand and we all know David can beat Goliath".
Despite the David-versus-Goliath odds, former business partners, analysts and even Mr. Rosen's harshest critics aren't betting against him.
There was also an underdog element, a David-versus-Goliath thing.
"There's a tremendous David-versus-Goliath Zeitgeist going on out there," he said.
The impact of their David-versus-Goliath struggles can be difficult to gauge.
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