darling
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That’s what’s peculiar about Gyllenhaal’s recent spate: These characters feel almost outdated, as if he’d fantasized, years ago, about playing parts like these but never got the opportunity when he was Hollywood’s critical darling.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Annie's mother, Angharad Evans, said her daughter was her "whole life", adding Annie would "always be my beautiful darling daughter, my amazing princess".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
While OpenAI was the boom’s first darling, the corporate chaos exposed by the courtroom drama with Musk only reinforces why it is losing steam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The strong demand Cisco has seen for its hardware as hyperscalers keep spending big could be a positive sign for the AI chip darling.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"You mustn't. You must know. I can't stand it, that's all. Oh, darling, please understand!"
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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