Word: goliath
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...nations that will compete in Barcelona will have the luxury of being in a can't-lose position -- expectations for them are so low that any achievement will be a triumph. And perhaps 90% of all the athletes can do no more than remind themselves that David beat Goliath in the Slingshot Event. Even the former Soviet Union is an underdog this time. And though the soccer World Cup offers a little of the same excitement -- when Cameroon met England two years ago, all the small countries of the world were surely backing one of their number against a former...
...world's highway Goliath become the superpower of potholes? A major reason is that in its haste, America built on the cheap. Across the nation, state and local governments have tended to award competitive contracts to the lowest bidder, often meaning they got the shoddiest materials and the sloppiest work. In addition, the Federal Government has encouraged neglect by subsidizing new construction or major restructuring at 90 cents to the dollar but awarding no subsidies for maintenance work. One expert likens it to not reimbursing drivers for the cost of changing oil in their cars while paying...
Stone talks about finding special merchandising niches not occupied by Wal- Mart, about improving service, extending store hours. Within the growing network of frightened storekeepers, the town of Viroqua, Wis., is held high as the David that successfully fought Goliath with community promotion, searches for new businesses and government help. In Sanford, N.C., Richard Lawrence took Stone's counsel and began to cruise the Wal-Mart that opened in January, comparing prices and merchandise in his store, Mann's Hardware, a town fixture since 1927. He became more competitive in gifts, paint and hardware and reopened an industrial-supply line...
...blame it all on "Davey and Goliath...
Then that kids' show came along and sent me reeling. If you, O section comrades, were up early enough to catch the show--a wood puppet family with a son, Davey, and his faithful canine companion, Goliath--you'd understand the simple brilliance of it. The adventures! The familial love! The clear morality! The churches! The utter pureness of Davey's heart...