gorilla
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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
Especially because it’s the 800-pound gorilla in markets, better a gorilla that sits quietly for a change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
This morning, for some reason, there is no gorilla show on TV.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
Extraordinary, because gorillas, from my understanding, are kind of the best of humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Taylor-Joy, who splits time between London and Los Angeles with her American musician husband, Malcolm McRae, talked about overcoming insomnia, greeting gorillas and meditating.
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
Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
He had heard odd things about this place, and lions didn’t bother him, and who cared about gorillas; they were nothing.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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