gorilla
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In 2015, a young male gorilla named Jojo took his first tentative steps onto grass.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Whether the man or the beast is more isolated and miserable may be debated, but the gorilla, we assume, hasn’t had to face the harsh truth of his insignificance in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Will Nike be the gorilla they once were? I don't think so. Can the brand come back to growth and profitability? Yes," Powell says.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Nvidia gorilla is so big, the debt required to keep it growing so huge, that the cost of everything from bonds to mortgages is creeping up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
The international rules and processes for moving captive gorillas across international borders - from one zoo or safari park to another - are designed for breeding programmes.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The bonds between gorillas – what we would call friendship - is key to their society, adds Dr Robin Morrison from the University of Zurich, who studies the social lives of mountain gorillas.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Today, that group encompasses gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Taylor-Joy, who splits time between London and Los Angeles with her American musician husband, Malcolm McRae, talked about overcoming insomnia, greeting gorillas and meditating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I suppose you think gorillas can’t understand you.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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