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Recent Examples of albatross
My point is that Italian Americans continue to have an unfair albatross hanging around their necks via organized crime.
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Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
An albatross is worth 10 points, a hole-in-one is worth eight points, an eagle is worth six points, a birdie is worth three points, a par is worth one point, a bogey is worth nothing and anything two over par or worse is worth minus two points.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The baton being passed from Taylor Sheridan, who to me is the greatest writer of the last 20 years, could have really been an albatross.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
With an average interest rate nearing 20%, carrying credit card debt is an albatross, so consider ways to pay it off sooner rather than later.
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Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
An albatross is worth 10 points, a hole-in-one is worth eight points, an eagle is worth six points, a birdie is worth three points, a par is worth one point, a bogey is worth nothing and anything two over par or worse is worth minus two points.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
The baton being passed from Taylor Sheridan, who to me is the greatest writer of the last 20 years, could have really been an albatross.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
With an average interest rate nearing 20%, carrying credit card debt is an albatross, so consider ways to pay it off sooner rather than later.
—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
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What had once been the engine of Microsoft’s AI strategy was starting to feel like a millstone.
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.
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Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment.
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The hyperscalers have tried to tackle the Nvidia stranglehold by teaming up with Marvell Technology and Broadcom to co-design custom AI chips.
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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