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After seven years on the market, Lopez finally managed to sell her Madison Square Park penthouse this summer, only to have the Beverly Hills compound replace it as a real-estate albatross around her real-estate neck.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 26 Dec. 2024
Well over a millions albatross use Midway Atoll as a place to hatch and raise their young.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The typical lifespan of a Laysan albatross is 68 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
This is customary behavior for the Laysan albatross species, called mōlī in Hawaiian.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 26 Dec. 2024
Well over a millions albatross use Midway Atoll as a place to hatch and raise their young.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The typical lifespan of a Laysan albatross is 68 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
This is customary behavior for the Laysan albatross species, called mōlī in Hawaiian.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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