elephant
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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
Both are about to learn it is one elephant, with three sides and one body — and it is not in a good mood.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But no one could ignore the elephant in the room.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The island is also home to animals such as island foxes, spotted skunks and elephant seals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“You are not going to believe this, Sergeant. But there is an elephant, out there, in the barn.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing elephant
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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