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albatross

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


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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

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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