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darn

[dahrn] / dɑrn /


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Rings are certainly less obtrusive than a smartwatch, many of which are pretty darn clunky.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

A lot of the onscreen talent happen to be pretty darn funny too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

“But I darn well believe it’s important that the coding is done and done well.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Unless you think there is a real slowdown in tech investment, the backdrop is pretty darn good.”

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

“Wasn’t it somebody’s darn business to predict it?”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

There, the mother darns socks and sweeps the endless dust, while the thoroughly American children daydream in midcentury fantasia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Instead, Alcott subverted everyone’s expectations by marrying Jo off to the exact opposite of Laurie: a stuffy, paternal German professor who darns his own socks.

From Slate ● Dec. 25, 2019

On road trips the team is ferried by volunteer drivers in private cars; a women's auxiliary washes the players' jerseys and darns their socks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Fry still does the cooking and darns her husband's socks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mam darns my socks and throws an extra coal on the fire to heat up the iron to press my shirt.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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