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Recent Examples of albatross
Image While both presidents presided over robust job growth, inflation was a singular albatross.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Laysan albatross, known as N333, was captured with his little one in a tender video shared by Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on March 4 via Instagram.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Wisdom had previously mated consistently with an albatross, Akeakamai, who had not been seen for several years.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Penguins, albatross, whales, seals and more frequent the island and the surrounding waters.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Laysan albatross, known as N333, was captured with his little one in a tender video shared by Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on March 4 via Instagram.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Wisdom had previously mated consistently with an albatross, Akeakamai, who had not been seen for several years.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Penguins, albatross, whales, seals and more frequent the island and the surrounding waters.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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