darling
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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
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
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
Then Mrs. Bucket said gently, “You mustn’t be too disappointed, my darling, if you don’t find what you’re looking for underneath that wrapper. You really can’t expect to be as lucky as all that.”
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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