albatross
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Tata Steel's purchase of Corus Steel, for instance, turned out be an "albatross" around the company's neck for decades, says Mukherjea.
From BBC ● May 24, 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
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
An albatross would have been a much better choice.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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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
Then the land birds vanished and she saw only birds of the open ocean, the albatrosses and snowy terns.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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