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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Saudi Arabia is also rerouting some of its oil through the Suez Canal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Shortly after the surprise Iranian strikes, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Loadings at a Mediterranean port have picked up as Saudi Arabia races to offer its oil to buyers through a lengthier — and more expensive — backdoor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Reported backers included SoftBank of Japan and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 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 Saudis also have a mutual defense pact with Pakistan, struck last year to deter attacks in the region as trust in the U.S. security establishment was eroded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The attacks marked the first major fighting between the Saudis and the Houthis since a 2022 truce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Saudis have repeatedly said that they will not normalize relations with Israel unless Israel resumes talks toward creating a Palestinian state.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
There is no indication that the Saudis will use this as a first step towards building a nuclear bomb.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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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