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Turbine maker GE Vernova is an AI stock-market darling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Sophie finds comfort and companionship—guidance, too—in a literary crush on Lilac Dunne, a child actress turned bestselling author, media darling and frequent podcast guest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But there was still time for resident villain Horwood to direct a jibe at broadcaster Will Best's hip action: "Call in the paramedics darling, dislocation - my goodness."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Poor darling Briony, the softest little thing, doing her all to entertain her hard-bitten wiry cousins with the play she had written from her heart.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The reckoning came on Thursday, when AI darlings Nvidia and Micron Technology helped lead the Nasdaq composite into correction territory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In October 2000, after a summer rally spurred by Federal Reserve easing, Wall Street’s darlings faltered as investors faced up to the fact that the dot-com bubble was deflating.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The critics tangle with Taylor Swift: The singer’s recent singles, including “Patient Zero,” have not, to put it mildly, been critical darlings, but they are holding steady on the charts.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Wall Street blames rising interest rates for the slide in stock valuation multiples, which has impacted tech darlings like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Well, they were darlings and vipers, all of them.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor