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darling

[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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It continues the show’s darling status on the awards circuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Valeant became a Wall Street darling for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

While the stock was an investor darling during the pandemic era, the company has found itself in a more competitive payment-technology market since then.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

When “It Ends” premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2025, it was not exactly the runaway darling of the year’s programming.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Habibi, darling, or Habibti, feminine for my darling.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Earlier this year, software stocks, once market darlings, became toxic as AI models’ coding capabilities spooked investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It made me kill some of my darlings and really focus on what I want this sampler platter to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The "silver darlings", as they were known, brought wealth but it was the discovery of black gold in 1969 which transformed the city and the nation.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Meme stocks are darlings of retail traders and go viral on social media.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

"Fifi?" she called in a shocked voice at the sight of one of the family darlings.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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