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Recent Examples of albatross
The latest one is Hernandez, who’s running for a second term against a slew of opponents trying to hang MacArthur Park like an albatross around the neck of the 35-year-old politician.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
When Robert became an All-Star in 2023, no one could’ve guessed that the contract would be an albatross by ’24 or that the Sox would dump him for a midlevel prospect and a 12th-rounder.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Homelessness has long been a political albatross for Newsom, haunting him not only during his tenure as governor but also as mayor of San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Obviously, Hoyer feels pretty confident that Bregman won’t be an albatross now or in his mid-30s.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
When Robert became an All-Star in 2023, no one could’ve guessed that the contract would be an albatross by ’24 or that the Sox would dump him for a midlevel prospect and a 12th-rounder.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Homelessness has long been a political albatross for Newsom, haunting him not only during his tenure as governor but also as mayor of San Francisco.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Obviously, Hoyer feels pretty confident that Bregman won’t be an albatross now or in his mid-30s.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for albatross
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Starting guard Immanuel Quickley, whose five-year, $162.5 million contract has been considered a millstone for much of its first season and a half, followed up a super-efficient 40-point game in Golden State with three solid nights.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Health care was a millstone from almost the first weeks of the Trump presidency.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our bill would be a monumental step towards ending the stranglehold that corporate giants have on our broken health care system.—
Caitlin Huey-Burns,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But between globalization, changing business models, financial crises and Brexit, Britain’s stranglehold on apparel and textile production has weakened considerably.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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