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albatross

[al-buh-traws, -tros] / ˈæl bəˌtrɔs, -ˌtrɒs /


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“So it’s become like an inflexible albatross that causes a lot of waste of electricity,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The report also found no unusual deaths among the albatross population or two endemic species, the Heard Island shad and the black-faced sheathbill.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

This book will be a difficult read for anyone convinced that a rat or feral cat’s life is equivalent to that of an albatross or shearwater’s.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

But now that guarantee is an albatross, with AI skeptics worried OpenAI won’t be able to pay.

From Barron's Dec. 13, 2025

The remaining bone of contention is a thorn in his side and an albatross around his neck.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Elephant seals crowd its beaches, king penguins climb its green slopes, and albatrosses glide above the open landscape.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Boston-based travel blogger Jake Rosmarin posted on Instagram how the ship was almost immediately greeted by albatrosses, dolphins, sea lions and humpback whales.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

The tour boat takes bird watchers from Cape Town to see endangered seabirds, including albatrosses, that are hard to find on the mainland.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

While albatrosses usually mate for life, they will find new mates to breed with if their partner dies.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2024

While white albatrosses escorted Endurance through the ice on their magnificent, motionless wings, Leonard Hussey, the meteorologist, serenaded the passing wildlife with his banjo.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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