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a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to "convince" him to pay up
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Recent Examples of gorillas
In this new study, a team from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom analyzed recordings from four orangutans, two gorillas, four chimpanzees, three bonobos, two gorillas, and four humans.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Researchers tickled 13 captive apes — including gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos — and recorded the results.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Topline The vocal control underpinning human speech was not a sudden evolutionary leap, but a 15-million-year work in progress, according to researchers at the University of Warwick who tickled gorillas and recorded chimpanzee play sessions to make the discovery.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Chimpanzees and gorillas both live in groups where nearly all of the adults are female.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
There are few animals as fascinating and entertaining to watch as gorillas.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Sprawled across 163 acres of Rock Creek Park, the zoo is home to 2,700 animals such as giant pandas, elephants, alpacas, pythons, cheetahs, gorillas, and more.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Baby gorillas learn about the world and the social dynamics of their family group, known as a troop, through their mother.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Researchers tickled 13 captive apes — including gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos — and recorded the results.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Topline The vocal control underpinning human speech was not a sudden evolutionary leap, but a 15-million-year work in progress, according to researchers at the University of Warwick who tickled gorillas and recorded chimpanzee play sessions to make the discovery.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Chimpanzees and gorillas both live in groups where nearly all of the adults are female.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
There are few animals as fascinating and entertaining to watch as gorillas.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Sprawled across 163 acres of Rock Creek Park, the zoo is home to 2,700 animals such as giant pandas, elephants, alpacas, pythons, cheetahs, gorillas, and more.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Baby gorillas learn about the world and the social dynamics of their family group, known as a troop, through their mother.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.
—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorillas
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The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
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People have committed suicide because a bunch of thugs went after them.
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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Trump’s great leaders were villains, not heroes.
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Neither immigrant family should be linked to violent gangsters, of course.
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One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early-‘70s by importing high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia and selling it under the street name Blue Magic.
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In the movie, Furiosa is taken from her idyllic home by bandits and grows up shuttled between psychopath Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and warlord Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
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There are dogs, bandits, romances, political revolutions, philosophical debates.
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We’re told that Krem, a human trafficker who leads a group of space pirates known as the Brigands, possesses the strength of 10,000 men.
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The 180-degree view shows everything from packages to porch pirates in sharp HD, and motion alerts pop up instantly on your phone.
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
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Forced to flee together, the pair embark on a high-stakes road trip across Europe while being hunted by law enforcement, elite assassins and dangerous criminals.
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To better understand what drives a young person to commit these crimes, CNN spent months searching for prior offenders willing to speak about their experience.
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Window treatments are one of the most common offenders.
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“Gorillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorillas. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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