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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As I wrote on Wednesday, the concern in Israel over the Saudi deal seemed to indicate just how much favor Israel has lost in the United States in recent years.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The expected victory for Fury would set up the long-awaited fight with Anthony Joshua, who has his own warm-up bout against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Brent crude hit $100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi militants said they attacked two Saudi tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Wednesday, the secretary of energy signed an agreement by which the United States would supply Saudi Arabia with nuclear energy technology.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
In 1988 Zeitoun came to the United States on a tanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to Houston.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
The Saudis have been seeking such a deal for many years.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The US-Saudi deal has not been made contingent on the Saudis normalising diplomatic ties with Israel, the New York Times reports.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But we doubt the Saudis rejected the standard protocol in favor of even stricter inspections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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, 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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