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albatross

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


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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

The ship is blown by a storm to the South Pole where it is followed by an albatross, believed to bring good luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

US golfer Patrick Reed holes a shot from 286 yards for only the fourth-ever three-under-par albatross at a US Open Championship, at the Oakmont Country Club.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

It reminded her of the line from Mr. Coleridge’s strange poem about the ancient mariner and the albatross.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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