albatross
Example Sentences
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One of the 21st century’s hottest sectors has become a market albatross.
It must be a Laysan albatross or another more common bird.
From Literature
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
The ship is blown by a storm to the South Pole where it is followed by an albatross, believed to bring good luck.
Six months to a year from now, Absolute Resolve could be forgotten in the rush of greater events, look like one of America’s greatest foreign-policy successes, or become an albatross around the administration’s neck.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
