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dart

[dahrt] / dɑrt /


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A steel beam had pierced a subway station like a lawn dart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

That is pretty close to throwing a dart.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

There will also be activities for all ages, including youth soccer clinics, family-friendly games, refreshments, halftime snacks and inflatable attractions such as a giant soccer dart game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Her eyes dart to Tressa and back to me.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

And to create this air of discomfort, Fennell crafted a movie that darts from hopeful to despairingly bleak in the blink of an eye.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hearn, whose Matchroom promotional empire is centred on boxing, darts and snooker, has been working as Pollock's adviser since March.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

A darts challenge and a football tournament are also set to take place.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Ted acts as if he knows little about the game; Rupert fails to ask anything beyond, “Do you like darts, Ted?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

A white blur of fur darts from the corner of my vision.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Daryl Mitchell was not playing a shot, and this time the ball darted up the slope to uproot the unguarded off stump.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

So when Bernarr — born Bernarr Ferebee Jr. — darted to the Grammy stage in February to accept his first award, for progressive R&B album for “Bloom,” the viral moment felt perfectly on brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

Maye finished the AFC Championship with just 86 passing yards, but he also ran for the team’s only touchdown and darted for the first-down that sealed the narrow victory in the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

"I clipped one, poor thing. It darted off into the bushes."

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

It darted across the page, then went right through the glass.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

After a quiet opener, Taylor - who turned professional in 2016 - burst into life in the second round, firing quick combinations before darting back out of range.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

When Udogie did make darting central runs, a Tottenham midfielder would drop into the space he had vacated - filling in at full-back.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Yamamoto cruised through the first inning, striking out third baseman Yoan Moncado swinging and getting shortstop Zach Neto to look at a called strike three on a darting sinker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

“Somebody must know,” said Rich, his eyes darting around and his head nodding quickly, as if no one could possibly disagree with that.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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