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Alibaba, one of China’s biggest tech companies, and DeepSeek, China’s AI darling, are based nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“This morning, just after midnight, we lost our darling son and brother James, in a motor accident. We respectfully ask for privacy as a family, as we process this profound loss,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

"Go, darling, go!" she whispered, then she straightened up again.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

The list even includes some erstwhile AI darlings, like Broadcom and Vistra.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Many of the market’s AI darlings, from Sandisk to Microsoft, then rallied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

We don’t have any pictures, but we have thoroughly described our darlings to each other.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez