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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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The elephant has three sides and one body.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

But no one could ignore the elephant in the room.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Eventually passengers were able to leave the ship zipping away on Zodiac boats and make their way to the island to see its main residents: penguins, fur seals and elephant seals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But it always comes back to the elephant in the chat.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

An elephant seal or two increased their food supply.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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