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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

The gorilla moment also left a legacy on the mountain.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

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

I used to be a wild gorilla, and I still look the part.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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