elephant
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BlackRock also addressed the elephant in the room — weren’t they too cautious with their neutral stance?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
And Chris Birt of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the "elephant in the room" is what he calls the lack of any serious plans to reform the "regressive" council tax.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Researchers at UC Davis say news they’ve dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California’s elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
A rather worried-looking policeman did come to the house later that same evening to question Mutti about the elephant we were keeping in our garden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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