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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Don’t miss: If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Officials say this is the first time in decades that elephant mortalities on this scale have been recorded in the region where they have successfully cracked down on poaching.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In Europe, however, discoveries of ancient elephant bone tools are extremely uncommon.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The star of the show was an elephant, and I knew as soon as I set eyes on her that it was Marlene.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

News that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops surrounding Amboseli National Park has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"Some information has been released to the public but it's not adding up. Those elephants have to eat a huge amount to kill them."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Stephen Michael, a tomato farmer in Kimana, says elephants and giraffes occasionally raid farms in the area.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The last two elephants, Billy and Tina, were transferred last year to the Tulsa Zoo after decades of campaigns by animal rights advocates over living conditions and a history of deaths and health challenges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“Do you think the other elephants will like me?”

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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