elephant
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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
On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
An elephant standing full weight on a smartphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
While celebrating City's WSL success in the Co-Op Live after-party of a club parade on Monday, Shaw was asked to address the "elephant in the room" in front of 19,000 fans.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“This elephant, she is not dangerous?” the sergeant asked.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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