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darling

[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Beyond Meat appeased Nasdaq regulators this past week by finally filing its 2025 annual report, but there’s still another matter the onetime alternative-protein darling has to deal with to keep its stock from being delisted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Even identity and access-management tools, a darling sector for investors in the era of agentic AI, is poised to be upended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Micron, a recent darling of the semiconductor industry, is now on a nasty six-day losing streak, which has erased about one-quarter of its value.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"Yes," she said, "if you promise to behave yourself. Would you like something to eat, my darling?" she said to me.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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