albatross
Example Sentences
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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
Decades later, the promise is an albatross for many, thanks in part to years of student-loan policy changes, conflicting information from servicers and system backlogs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 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
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
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