darn
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Who do these darn Canadians think they are, paying for our federal deficits and keeping a cap on our mortgage rates?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
“But I darn well believe it’s important that the coding is done and done well.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was also cheap and pretty darn reliable.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Unless you think there is a real slowdown in tech investment, the backdrop is pretty darn good.”
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
“Once I had a lady trip and nearly break her darn foot.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
There, the mother darns socks and sweeps the endless dust, while the thoroughly American children daydream in midcentury fantasia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Instead, Alcott subverted everyone’s expectations by marrying Jo off to the exact opposite of Laurie: a stuffy, paternal German professor who darns his own socks.
From Slate ● Dec. 25, 2019
Mrs. Fry still does the cooking and darns her husband's socks.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wife, Helen, darns his socks and whines testily, "When was the last time you cut your toenails?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Mam darns my socks and throws an extra coal on the fire to heat up the iron to press my shirt.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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