elephant
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Nvidia has been that elephant in the room — so big that nothing else in the stock market could move without bumping into it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
While all this had been going on in court - there was a social media-sized elephant in the room.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
In May, the New York State Senate passed legislation banning the importation, transportation and possession of elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros trophies, but the bill hasn’t become law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
But local environmental campaigners say it sidesteps the "elephant in the room" of Turkey's ongoing reliance on coal and obscures the fact it has effectively become "Europe's dumping ground" for plastic waste.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The children happily acted out the scene as he described it, using the velocipede as a stand-in for the elephant.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Locals complain about elephants trampling crops and homes, and about crocodiles attacking people who go to rivers to wash or fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Ancient Europe was home to animals such as elephants, rhinoceroses, aurochs, and bison.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Over 260 former working elephants wander through teak plantations, trumpeting as they bathe in lakes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
A potential tie-up between DoorDash and Instacart would help the delivery apps address the two biggest elephants in the room for the grocery industry: Walmart and Amazon.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The sides of the base layer are decorated with Indian elephants connected nose to tail.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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East Asia - Middle School
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