Saudi
Americannoun
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Saudis
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adjective
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Saudi
First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
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Find insight on oil futures, Saudi Aramco, TotalEnergies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The CIA had been aware of the al-Qaeda network and its exiled Saudi leader, Osama Bin Laden, for years prior to 2001.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Saudi issuers raised $49.3 billion through bonds and sukuk in the first half of 2026, accounting for 48% of GCC issuance, as wholesale debt markets take a larger role in meeting funding needs, Kamco says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On Wednesday, the rebels reported more than 40 Saudi reprisal strikes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 1988 Zeitoun came to the United States on a tanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to Houston.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
After plowing over $5 billion into LIV since it teed off in 2022, the Saudis decided that the golf league was no longer a priority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Treasury bonds — more than the Saudis, the Chinese and the Japanese combined.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Saudis, in their choice of partners, pursue a more accommodationist balance with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But now, after being attacked from three sides, the Saudis have had enough.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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