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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Viral baby elephant Linh Mai is apparently pretty sassy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized elephant beneath a spitfire to Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“Karli, you will get down off that elephant this minute, and come with me.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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