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Recent Examples of albatross
The walls have been collapsing for several years, and signing Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million albatross of a contract was the wrecking ball.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 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
Despite Shell’s optimism, Naveen Sarma, managing director at S&P Global Ratings, has warned that linear will continue to be an albatross for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Reed made just the fourth double eagle, more commonly known as an albatross, since the U.S. Open began keeping records over four decades ago.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 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
Despite Shell’s optimism, Naveen Sarma, managing director at S&P Global Ratings, has warned that linear will continue to be an albatross for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Reed made just the fourth double eagle, more commonly known as an albatross, since the U.S. Open began keeping records over four decades ago.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
Noun
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Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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But this also turned out to be a millstone around the agency’s neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Fort Worth Arlington Heights came to Rough Rider Stadium on Thursday night, trying to keep its stranglehold on the top of the District 4-5A Division I football standings.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Volpe has done nothing to warrant a stranglehold on the position.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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