gorilla
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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
The bottom line: Even with a 22% haircut in 2032, Social Security will remain the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to retirement income security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
As Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos wrote, and Barron’s reported, at the time, “no one likes it when an 800-pound gorilla comes sniffing around.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Only the gorilla started to make these terrifying noises, and John started to make believe he was a monkey and began screaming back at the gorilla.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Today, that group encompasses gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
That was one of the best Christmases I’ve ever had, spending Christmas with the gorillas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
To investigate, researchers analyzed laughter recordings from four orangutans, two gorillas, three bonobos, four chimpanzees, and four humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Next up, the gorillas Chenchi and Faustina were presented with two pinatas shaped like player jerseys -- one from Spain, and the other from Uruguay.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Do you think the other gorillas will like you?”
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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