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Her company was one of the first to invest in Chinese robotics darling Unitree, whose share price soared over 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

"He's such a darling, we've all fallen in love with him."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Someone like, say, Jane Schoenbrun, whose “I Saw the TV Glow” was an indie darling of 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, best known for starring in the 2007 indie darling “Once” and winning an Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” the film’s original song along with co-star Markéta Irglová, has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Then, to the small child sitting in my lap, Aunt Melissa asks, “Lily, darling, can you put on your shoes? I need to drop you off at Minnie’s before work.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Earlier this year, software stocks, once market darlings, became toxic as AI models’ coding capabilities spooked investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It made me kill some of my darlings and really focus on what I want this sampler platter to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Fast-casual restaurant stocks were the growth darlings of the postpandemic dining boom, but the past year has been a reality check.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The "silver darlings", as they were known, brought wealth but it was the discovery of black gold in 1969 which transformed the city and the nation.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

"Fifi?" she called in a shocked voice at the sight of one of the family darlings.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez