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Agag

American  
[ey-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

But Alejandro Agag, the founder and chairman of Formula E, said he did not think that Mr. Rawlinson was motivated by money.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Agag, who also recently unveiled plans for an electric powerboating series, said electrification was an unstoppable trend but that did not mean there was no space for Formula One in future.

From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2020

He was seldom much moved by them, and he pursued them without haste or flurry, treading delicately like Agag of old.

From Olive in Italy by Dalton, Moray

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