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The cause of the albatross’s misery was evident: it was caught in a weather balloon.
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Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Imagine snorkeling with playful sea lions, walking alongside giant tortoises, and watching the famous blue-footed boobies dance right in front of you or the waved albatross performing their (goofy-looking) mating ritual.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The albatross gives no thought to the longest swim.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
But if Israel had wanted to frame its war against Hamas in those terms, its government should have contended with an albatross: the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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