Saudi
Americannoun
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Saudis
plural
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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The Houthis said they were retaliating for what they have called a Saudi blockade of their territory, as well as an air strike on Sanaa airport that they blamed on the kingdom.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Also Wednesday, the State Department said it ordered the departure from Saudi Arabia of nonemergency U.S. government employees and their family members in response to increased hostilities against Saudi Arabia by the Houthis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Pipelines across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also moving oil along different routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"The president of the republic is travelling to Saudi Arabia this afternoon to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman," a statement from the presidency said earlier.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Saudi Arabian government had borrowed him from the United Nations to direct all of the reconstruction work being done on Arabian holy places.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The moves, and the chatter among expatriates about possibly leaving Saudi Arabia, have stirred resentment among some Saudis who feel well-heeled foreigners have not stuck by their side.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The Saudis want a signal that the U.S. is in the background as support if something happens,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was the first time alerts have been issued in Riyadh since the Houthis increased their attacks and declared a "maritime embargo" on the Saudis in July.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Appeared in the September 19, 2026, print edition as 'The Saudis, the Houthis, and Israel'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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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