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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This year's hopefuls include a man entirely covered in silver paint, a fake gorilla, an actual Boy George - and the longest high note in Eurovision history.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The gorilla moment also left a legacy on the mountain.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Naturalist and narrator extraordinaire David Attenborough is likely beyond the point where he wants to wrestle a baby gorilla in the mountains of Rwanda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The gorilla line apparently split off slightly before the split between the chimp and the human lines.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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