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Recent Examples of albatross
That amount became an albatross around that company’s neck and led to waves of layoffs.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Max McGreevy made an albatross on the par-5 third hole.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Rising health care costs, slower growth Rising health care costs and slow economic growth have become budget albatrosses, with the state Department of Health and Human Services experiencing some of the greatest spending increases, according to officials.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Max McGreevy made an albatross on the par-5 third hole.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Rising health care costs, slower growth Rising health care costs and slow economic growth have become budget albatrosses, with the state Department of Health and Human Services experiencing some of the greatest spending increases, according to officials.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for albatross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
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Thus began the ‘pupas’ curse, a millstone Atletico seemingly cannot shake — particularly against their richer, record 15-time Champions League/European Cup-winning neighbours.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yates' words about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea hang in the salty air as Linda dives into the crashing waves.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rising energy, shipping and fertilizer costs fueled by Tehran's stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route are already being felt in the United States, but the sharpest consequences are expected to fall on poorer, import-dependent countries unable to absorb the higher costs.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tehran has kept a stranglehold over the strait, driving up global oil prices and causing financial markets to tumble.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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