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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It is a conservation success and the largest gorilla family group in the Virungas can trace its origins to that Life on Earth moment.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But it’s not an easy decision, Suk added, because Meta “is the 800-pound gorilla in the room” when it comes to online advertising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

By every account this risk is greater for Netflix, which is already the 900-pound gorilla of streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Ruby is playing with another baby elephant, and I’m holding hands with a lovely gorilla.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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