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darling

[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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

“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

Mollie wrote in her diary, “We all thought darling Papa was on the sure road to recovery, but we were all mistaken.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

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

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

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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