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Recent Examples of albatross
Govan watched as the budget ballooned, and what was initially supposed to be a $650 million building became a $720 million albatross.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
That amount became an albatross around that company’s neck and led to waves of layoffs.
—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
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
That amount became an albatross around that company’s neck and led to waves of layoffs.
—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
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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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That includes how Iran has used attacks and threats to control the flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and maintain a stranglehold on the world’s economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran's regular attacks on regional energy infrastructure and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil is shipped in peacetime, has sent global energy prices soaring.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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