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[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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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

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

What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

One mom gorilla smashed her face right up against the window so me and her were face-to-face, and she slobbered all over the glass.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

That was one of the best Christmases I’ve ever had, spending Christmas with the gorillas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Extraordinary, because gorillas, from my understanding, are kind of the best of humanity.

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

Recalling the series' highlight, when he unexpectedly found himself up close with a group of mountain gorillas, Attenborough described the experience as "bliss" and "extraordinary".

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Ten years before the flames, I was born in the mountains, a scenic land of jewel-green fields, bamboo trees, and forests inhabited by gorillas, elephants, and chimpanzees.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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