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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Other countries use animals as tools of diplomacy, including Thailand with its elephants and Australia with its koalas, he added.

From Barron's

“I’m not sure you could put antennae on an elephant,” Mari said.

From Literature

"The elephant in the room is the money," a senior figure says.

From BBC

The centre - branded as a private wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre - is home to more than 2,000 species, including lions, elephants and tigers, and is spread over 3,500 acres.

From BBC

The elephant in the room: How did you get into a situation where you were carrying unsustainable credit-card debt, and how can you make sure that it doesn’t happen again?

From MarketWatch