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In 2020, as a franchise, the Broncos looked listless and lost — a sleeping giant resting on the laurels of orange-and-blue bloods everywhere.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, that’s the wonder of demand and supply for you, but if retail follows government into precious metals, retail is going silver – and in the end, retail is a sleeping giant.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kuwait’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund — considered a sleeping giant in the region — also reportedly intends to open a Saudi office to boost cross-border investments.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But can these colorful designs help awaken a country considered a sleeping giant of European basketball?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, that’s the wonder of demand and supply for you, but if retail follows government into precious metals, retail is going silver – and in the end, retail is a sleeping giant.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kuwait’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund — considered a sleeping giant in the region — also reportedly intends to open a Saudi office to boost cross-border investments.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But can these colorful designs help awaken a country considered a sleeping giant of European basketball?
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Sleeping giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20giant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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