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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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An existing elephant endures over time, and space-time catalogues every moment of its existence as a four-dimensional world line — an object’s path through space and time throughout its existence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

That includes my first wilderness campsite near Ford Point, where a several-thousand-pound elephant seal roused me from slumber with its jarring bark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

From these suspended perches, scientists inspect thousands of broken objects and hundreds of elephant tusks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

At least three people have died after a vehicle collided with an elephant in a national park in Uganda, officials have said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Your elephant, the elephant in the garden. You were going to tell me about your elephant, remember?”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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