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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Then the dusty elephant with those arched and dome-like toenails that is standing on my breastbone is lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

BlackRock also addressed the elephant in the room — weren’t they too cautious with their neutral stance?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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 zoo’s elephant complex spans 17 acres and includes a wooded preserve not open to public viewing as well as a 36,650-square-foot barn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“I came down to help. You can’t take care of everything here, especially with an elephant calf on its way.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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