as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth
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Recent Examples of mammoths
In its world, resurrected mammoths roam, AI governs underground facilities, and human-animal hybrids embody both triumph and ambiguity.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
That would make sense if all Columbian mammoths clustered together with the Mexican ones.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
That would make sense if all Columbian mammoths clustered together with the Mexican ones.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammoths
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With a mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, Oceana fights to stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, as well as the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks, among other causes.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing a breaching humpback or Blue and Fin whales is a highlight of any UnCruise adventure.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the dinosaurs, however, researchers and wildlife officials are working to slow down or even stop these extinctions — and sometimes bring animals back from the brink.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like wings—in dinosaurs, and in bats, but are very different from the wings in birds and are still very different from wings in insects.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bhutia is part of India's digital growth story that is creating entrepreneurs, drawing investments, and attracting global tech giants, fueled in large part by a gigantic talent pool and tech userbase.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pattern often is attributed to the Sky’s lack of spending in comparison with league giants such as the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And the blocks are divided into themes of monsters, humanity and imagination.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Four years later, when Pop Mart began selling Labubus on key rings, the toothy monsters began to be seen everywhere — and the phenomenon really has taken off lately.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle was operated by a zoo vehicle machine operator and guided by the zoo's elephant care coordinator.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some included petting elephants, meditating, exploring the bustling streets of Tokyo, and exploring the vibrant nature Japan has to offer.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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During the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps with his army and his elephants, invading Italy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ruth — one of three African savanna elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo — took a tumble.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mammoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammoths. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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