gorilla

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But it’s not an easy decision, Suk added, because Meta “is the 800-pound gorilla in the room” when it comes to online advertising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

By every account this risk is greater for Netflix, which is already the 900-pound gorilla of streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

BlackRock has long been the 800-pound gorilla of the ETF industry, with more than $5 trillion in assets.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

In 2024, the graffiti artist created an animal trail around the capital with pieces featuring a goat, elephants, a gorilla, monkeys, piranhas, a rhino and pelicans among other animals.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

So I thought about that one: After I decided to go to Reardan, I felt like an invisible mountain gorilla scientist.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie