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Agag

American  
[ay-gag] / ˈeɪ gæg /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel.


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Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

"We need every tool in our arsenal - electric is part of the solution but not the full solution," says Agag.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2021

“Of course, it’s nice to have money,” Mr. Agag said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder, Formula E founder Alejandro Agag, and Rawlinson also all appeared at the next Davos in the Desert last October while many other companies and executives stayed away.

From The Verge ● Jun. 25, 2020

He walked gingerly on all eights, like an arachnid Agag, in the direction of the object of his ardent affections, with a most comic uncertainty in every step he took towards her.

From Science in Arcady by Grant Allen

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