gorilla
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Instead of us looking at nature, the friendly gorilla family upended the narrative and took on the role of the curious observer of a mysterious ape called Attenborough.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Naturalist and narrator extraordinaire David Attenborough is likely beyond the point where he wants to wrestle a baby gorilla in the mountains of Rwanda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
It is made from the hand of a gorilla.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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