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Recent Examples of albatross
When Robert became an All-Star in 2023, no one could’ve guessed that the contract would be an albatross by ’24 or that the Sox would dump him for a midlevel prospect and a 12th-rounder.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Homelessness has long been a political albatross for Newsom, haunting him not only during his tenure as governor but also as mayor of San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Obviously, Hoyer feels pretty confident that Bregman won’t be an albatross now or in his mid-30s.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Browns didn’t appear to be set with Sanders or Gabriel as QB1 going into 2026, especially with Deshaun Watson and his albatross of a contract lingering.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Homelessness has long been a political albatross for Newsom, haunting him not only during his tenure as governor but also as mayor of San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Obviously, Hoyer feels pretty confident that Bregman won’t be an albatross now or in his mid-30s.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Browns didn’t appear to be set with Sanders or Gabriel as QB1 going into 2026, especially with Deshaun Watson and his albatross of a contract lingering.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
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The dominant political narrative for much of the past year has been that Democrats are sitting pretty heading into the 2026 midterms, while Republicans will be swimming against an upstream current, weighed down by the heavy millstone of President Donald Trump strapped tightly around their necks.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Jan. 2026
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The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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China currently has a stranglehold on the supply of these crucial minerals, and has likewise invested in Greenland’s mines.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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For Russia, Iran helps bottle up Central Asia geographically, its trade and pipelines etc, thereby leaving a vast landmass dependent on Moscow’s stranglehold.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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