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albatross

[al-buh-traws, -tros] / ˈæl bəˌtrɔs, -ˌtrɒs /


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This book will be a difficult read for anyone convinced that a rat or feral cat’s life is equivalent to that of an albatross or shearwater’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

One of the 21st century’s hottest sectors has become a market albatross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But now that guarantee is an albatross, with AI skeptics worried OpenAI won’t be able to pay.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

Partridge was once an "albatross" around Coogan's neck, but he returns to him nowadays because he "wants to", not because he has to.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

It must be a Laysan albatross or another more common bird.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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