darn
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That’s a darn good income, and way beyond most people.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rings are certainly less obtrusive than a smartwatch, many of which are pretty darn clunky.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 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
“But we do pretty darn well on our own, and record labels don’t really have much to offer us, frankly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I'm the best darn dancer in that Kathak class.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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
His wife still cooks his meals and darns his 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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