gorilla
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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
While there will never be a moment when anyone can say the gorilla population is safe, there are now around 600 gorillas on the mountain.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
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
The gorilla has empty eyes and floppy limbs, but I sleep with it every night.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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