albatross
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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
Before long, that pact had become an albatross for the Broncos, who benched him in his second season and then released him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
He likened his association with Epstein to "an albatross around my neck", adding he felt "profoundly upset that I was taken in" by a "charismatic criminal liar".
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Since leaving Elephant Island, the six men had been accompanied by an albatross, who soared and dipped through the air.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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