elephant
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What does it mean for four-dimensional space-time to exist in the sense that the elephant exists?
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
While celebrating City's WSL success in the Co-Op Live after-party of a club parade on Monday, Shaw was asked to address the "elephant in the room" in front of 19,000 fans.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Perhaps universities will address the elephant in the room: Student cheating is rampant, and it is the fault of the faculty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The schoolchildren were utterly amazed by the elephant, and they loved to watch Karli doing his juggling tricks too.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing elephant
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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