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Recent Examples of albatross
The messaging, while not new, reflects how the Republican Party hopes to use Mamdani as an albatross against Democrats.
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ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Amtrak, often regarded as an albatross around taxpayers’ necks, lost more—about $705 million—but serves more than 500 stops, including many that a private enterprise would never bother with and that a public one is obligated to serve.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Her reporting turns the accident into an albatross around their necks, tearing at their reputations and tugging at all the other skeletons in their closets.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Dodik casts Schmidt as an albatross around Srpska’s neck, claiming his powers trample on the will of Serb voters.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Amtrak, often regarded as an albatross around taxpayers’ necks, lost more—about $705 million—but serves more than 500 stops, including many that a private enterprise would never bother with and that a public one is obligated to serve.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Her reporting turns the accident into an albatross around their necks, tearing at their reputations and tugging at all the other skeletons in their closets.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Dodik casts Schmidt as an albatross around Srpska’s neck, claiming his powers trample on the will of Serb voters.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
Noun
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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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To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many liberals are desperate for signs that Trump’s stranglehold over his base is slipping.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials view Greenland’s underground riches as a way to loosen China’s stranglehold over the rare-earth metals that are critical for everything from fighter jets and lasers to electric vehicles and MRI scanners.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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