elephant
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While celebrating City's WSL success in the Co-Op Live after-party of a club parade on Monday, Shaw was asked to address the "elephant in the room" in front of 19,000 fans.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But no one could ignore the elephant in the room.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The island is also home to animals such as island foxes, spotted skunks and elephant seals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Both the postmaster general and Congress choose to ignore the elephant in the room—the American Postal Workers Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Then I saw her too, a huge shadow that moved and became an elephant, as it came towards me into the light from the window.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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