darling

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Few are like Cliffwater, which until recently was an investor darling but now finds itself in the hot seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Shanghai’s benchmark composite rose 0.9% as trading resumed following the Lunar New Year break, while Korea’s Kospi index pushed 2.1% as AI memory darling SK Hynix rose 5.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Gu arrived at the Games targeting a clean sweep of golds in her three events after winning two golds and a silver at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where she was the host nation's darling.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“My best china is in that box, darling, and I declare you are throwing it around like a shot putt.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy