elephant
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And Chris Birt of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the "elephant in the room" is what he calls the lack of any serious plans to reform the "regressive" council tax.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Researchers at UC Davis say news they’ve dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California’s elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
They said she was the best elephant they had ever had, that she had quite a sense of humor.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing elephant
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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