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In both cases, it's a David and Goliath situation. They're up against a very powerful, determined opponent, in both cases, it's a very heavy lift because of Amazon's resources and determination to stamp out any unionization efforts. – Ruth Milkman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend. – John Biever	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
You’ve got these powerhouse schools that are always successful or often successful, and it’s not even so much that you want to see them go down as much as you want to see the little guys succeed, you’ve got the David vs. Goliath situation where this is the obvious winner. That the way the chips are stacked, this team should win. So, how cool is it when this smaller team, maybe with less resources, less recruiting power, shows up and takes down a giant ? And again, I think it’s so gratifying to see the little guy win. – Chelsi Day	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We originally posted and commented on the video because the goliath grouper is classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List and protected by law in the USA. – Blue Planet Society	Found on CNN 2 years ago
David can absolutely beat Goliath. – Tim Rosales	Found on CNN 3 years ago
When a company becomes a verb, it may seem as though the states are David taking on Goliath but I am proud to stand tall with my fellow attorneys general. – Leslie Rutledge	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's a big win in this David versus Goliath battle of the biofuels industry against Big Oil, at the end of the day, I want to be able to leave the planet better than we found it. – Jeff Lautt	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This definitely has echoes of many past experiences of my life where, again, here I find Georgia Tech.That year Booker a David walking onto a field and having to fight Goliath, this feels very familiar to me. – Georgia Tech.That year Booker	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Our host community is individuals that are just trying to offset the cost of a car, and Enterprise is this $24 billion Goliath that is using their political connections to stifle innovation. – Steve Webb	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
There's a lot of things contained within that indictment. Many, many, many, many things that I completely disagree with, i stand by my track record of nearly 20 years as an attorney fighting on behalf of Davids versus Goliath. I have over $ 1 billion in verdicts and settlements. I have thousands of clients that are incredibly grateful for my work and the work that I've done. – Michael Avenatti	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Then I saw a tiny light in the distance, almost like somebody lit a match, then all the sudden it was on me, it spit me out into the sunlight into this canal and there were tons of fish around. Goliath groupers, tarpons, a bunch of fish that didn't make it. – Le Cun	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It's getting late in the game for everyone else. People who are expecting a sudden shift in the direction of the race are deluding themselves. Trump is Goliath, and we've seen enough of the other candidates to know there are no Davids in this field. – Eric Fehrnstrom	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We slew the goliath of raciism,but, we now must contend with his offspring. – Rev. Jesse Jackson	added by anonymous 13 years ago
It is important to live each day with a positive perspective. It is not wise to pretend problems do not exist, but it is wise to look beyond the problem to the possibilities that are in it. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, 'He's so big, we can never kill him.' But David looked at the same giant and thought, 'He's so big, I can't miss him.' – Dr. Dale E. Turner	added by anonymous 14 years ago

In both cases, it's a David and Goliath situation. They're up against a very powerful, determined opponent, in both cases, it's a very heavy lift because of Amazon's resources and determination to stamp out any unionization efforts.

– Ruth Milkman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend.

– John Biever

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You’ve got these powerhouse schools that are always successful or often successful, and it’s not even so much that you want to see them go down as much as you want to see the little guys succeed, you’ve got the David vs. Goliath situation where this is the obvious winner. That the way the chips are stacked, this team should win. So, how cool is it when this smaller team, maybe with less resources, less recruiting power, shows up and takes down a giant ? And again, I think it’s so gratifying to see the little guy win.

– Chelsi Day

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We originally posted and commented on the video because the goliath grouper is classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List and protected by law in the USA.

– Blue Planet Society

Found on CNN
2 years ago

David can absolutely beat Goliath.

– Tim Rosales

Found on CNN
3 years ago

When a company becomes a verb, it may seem as though the states are David taking on Goliath but I am proud to stand tall with my fellow attorneys general.

– Leslie Rutledge

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's a big win in this David versus Goliath battle of the biofuels industry against Big Oil, at the end of the day, I want to be able to leave the planet better than we found it.

– Jeff Lautt

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This definitely has echoes of many past experiences of my life where, again, here I find Georgia Tech.That year Booker a David walking onto a field and having to fight Goliath, this feels very familiar to me.

– Georgia Tech.That year Booker

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Our host community is individuals that are just trying to offset the cost of a car, and Enterprise is this $24 billion Goliath that is using their political connections to stifle innovation.

– Steve Webb

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

There's a lot of things contained within that indictment. Many, many, many, many things that I completely disagree with, i stand by my track record of nearly 20 years as an attorney fighting on behalf of Davids versus Goliath. I have over $ 1 billion in verdicts and settlements. I have thousands of clients that are incredibly grateful for my work and the work that I've done.

– Michael Avenatti

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Then I saw a tiny light in the distance, almost like somebody lit a match, then all the sudden it was on me, it spit me out into the sunlight into this canal and there were tons of fish around. Goliath groupers, tarpons, a bunch of fish that didn't make it.

– Le Cun

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It's getting late in the game for everyone else. People who are expecting a sudden shift in the direction of the race are deluding themselves. Trump is Goliath, and we've seen enough of the other candidates to know there are no Davids in this field.

– Eric Fehrnstrom

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We slew the goliath of raciism,but, we now must contend with his offspring.

– Rev. Jesse Jackson

added by anonymous
13 years ago

It is important to live each day with a positive perspective. It is not wise to pretend problems do not exist, but it is wise to look beyond the problem to the possibilities that are in it. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, 'He's so big, we can never kill him.' But David looked at the same giant and thought, 'He's so big, I can't miss him.'

– Dr. Dale E. Turner

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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