darling
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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
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
That marks a reversal for the industry, which became a Wall Street darling thanks to pricey subscriptions, minimal capital expenditures and strong profit margins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
“What do we need a phone for, my darling? The general populace does not need to know our whereabouts, and those who love us can always find us.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.