darling
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Walmart by 1981 was already a Wall Street darling valued at over $1 billion, but its promise was selling everything to everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ainsley has a reputation for being a festival darling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
"He's such a darling, we've all fallen in love with him."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“That would be nice. I think you will look darling in a peruke.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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
However such a shift within the market may mean problems for current investor darlings.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 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
"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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