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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For Stoinski, that original gorilla moment has made a lasting impact because of the surprise and joy it brought to viewers.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Naturalist and narrator extraordinaire David Attenborough is likely beyond the point where he wants to wrestle a baby gorilla in the mountains of Rwanda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

An electric air pump varoomed to life to inflate an enormous movie screen that rose beside her like a giant gorilla balloon outside a used-car lot.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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