millstones

noun

plural of millstone
as in albatross

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  1. albatross
  2. liabilities
  3. disabilities
  4. disadvantages
  5. handicaps
  6. drawbacks
  7. impairments
  8. debits
Noun
  • Los Angeles now has an albatross of a contract on its hands in an offseason when Plum, Ogwumike and Rae Burrell will be free agents.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The piano is both a majestic heirloom and a weighty albatross.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Any unresolved financial rights, liabilities or claims shall be addressed within the context of a wider national process later, and in accordance with the relevant Palestinian law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • Her career goal is to work with people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The opinion doesn't change existing law, but advocates worry that HHS and the DOJ could begin rescinding guidance and regulations that mandate integration for people with disabilities.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of disabilities
Noun
  • Compared with the cost of crime, interventions to offset the disadvantages of deprived environments would be cheap.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of being seen that way?
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of handicaps
Noun
  • Avocado farming in Mexico also has some other serious drawbacks, including connections to drug cartels in some regions.
    — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • Mick Jagger, 82, said there are only drawbacks to aging in a recent interview.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There will be a closer drop-off point to the main building, while the longer pathway will allow for wheelchair access, with two bandas accessible via ramps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Employees with hearing loss could use them for real-time transcription and those with visual impairments could use them to be guided through tasks.
    — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of impairments
Noun
  • In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.
    — Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of debits
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