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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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In 2024, the street 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 • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead of us looking at nature, the friendly gorilla family upended the narrative and took on the role of the curious observer of a mysterious ape called Attenborough.

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

“The competitive reality is that the Chinese are the 700-pound gorilla in the EV industry,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told me in an interview last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

My family, which humans call a troop, was just like any other gorilla family.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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