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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Their California 101 travels began in early 2024 with a trip to Paso Robles, where they saw the green slopes along Highway 46, Morro Rock and the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas near Hearst Castle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Neil the beloved elephant seal has once again returned to Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, for his annual moult, keeping locals on their toes with his cheeky and sometimes destructive antics.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

A ranger told AFP he had not seen an elephant once in 12 years patrolling.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

On the third hand, there’s the $111 billion and yet highly transitory elephant that has vacated the sofa.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Not on the normal tourist route, it was clean and cozy, with dark-painted walls, a giant silver-sequined elephant and other decorations from Thailand, and dim lighting, which his eyes preferred.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He boxes to relax, and as an early inspiration cites the Roman general Scipio, who with shrewd tactics defeated Carthaginian Hannibal and his war elephants to win a seemingly impossible battle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

The site also contained stone tools along with the remains of elephants and other animals, suggesting the area was once used for butchering prey near the edge of an ancient lake.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

Vantara zoo is home to 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers and other animals.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

She followed Mama’s lead around cages of white pygmy elephants, chimpanzees, a pair of giraffes grazing quietly in their paddock.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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