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albatross

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


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The report also found no unusual deaths among the albatross population or two endemic species, the Heard Island shad and the black-faced sheathbill.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

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

The latest one is Hernandez, who’s running for a second term against a slew of opponents trying to hang MacArthur Park like an albatross around the neck of the 35-year-old politician.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 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

An albatross, with its effortless flight, also seemed like a good idea, except a lack of water might impede her ability to take off and land.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Elephant seals crowd its beaches, king penguins climb its green slopes, and albatrosses glide above the open landscape.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Boston-based travel blogger Jake Rosmarin posted on Instagram how the ship was almost immediately greeted by albatrosses, dolphins, sea lions and humpback whales.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

While albatrosses usually mate for life, they will find new mates to breed with if their partner dies.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2024

When albatrosses choose a partner, they remain partners for life.

From NewsForKids.net Dec. 5, 2024

While white albatrosses escorted Endurance through the ice on their magnificent, motionless wings, Leonard Hussey, the meteorologist, serenaded the passing wildlife with his banjo.

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




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