Saudi
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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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Some vessels have started rerouting away from the Red Sea after the Houthis announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Earlier US media reports suggested the deal could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future - which can be used as fuel for power plants, but also potentially to make nuclear bombs.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Saudi Arabia confirmed the Encelia had been struck, without commenting on the other tanker.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
President Trump said a landmark civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is subject to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
After the visit, Joseph had returned with his parents to their home in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, and within a few months, his grandfather died of a heart attack.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
The Iranians see Witkoff’s business ties to the UAE, and Jared Kushner’s ties to the Saudis, not to mention Israel, as cause for deep suspicion as well, people familiar with Iranian negotiators told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The super-fight has been orchestrated by Alalshikh, with Joshua and Fury's teams dealing directly with the Saudis over their contracts.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Moreover, producers like the Saudis and the UAE may boost production rapidly to meet the demand caused by low commercial stocks in Europe, Asia and America.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“The Saudis and others knew that the crisis was on its way, so they started pumping more and putting more out into the market, and so it’s taken a while to work all that off.”
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 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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