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[dahrt] / dɑrt /


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A steel beam had pierced a subway station like a lawn dart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

That is pretty close to throwing a dart.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

After a missed match dart by Van Veen, the pair exchanged a frosty handshake and the Dutchman said Littler "was out of order" at what he perceived to be a celebration at the miss.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

My eyes dart to Moreau in his chair, expecting him to turn around to face me at any moment.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Beau Greaves made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

A darts challenge and a football tournament are also set to take place.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

It was the scene where Ted plays the smug Rupert Mannion character in darts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Ted acts as if he knows little about the game; Rupert fails to ask anything beyond, “Do you like darts, Ted?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

A white blur of fur darts from the corner of my vision.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

So when Bernarr — born Bernarr Ferebee Jr. — darted to the Grammy stage in February to accept his first award, for progressive R&B album for “Bloom,” the viral moment felt perfectly on brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

Last Tuesday, Olise darted infield from the right flank past a couple of players and curled a left-footed shot into the corner.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The twins darted from the pool as they heard it and could mimic the howl by the end of the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

"I clipped one, poor thing. It darted off into the bushes."

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

Razi darted forward and yanked the map from him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

“Archer is like a mini-expressway,” said Alderwoman Julia Ramirez, describing cars and trucks darting in and out on the diagonal road before the changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

When Udogie did make darting central runs, a Tottenham midfielder would drop into the space he had vacated - filling in at full-back.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

The team filmed fish darting between gorgonian whip coral, and jelly-like orange sea sponges near black coral.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Yamamoto cruised through the first inning, striking out third baseman Yoan Moncado swinging and getting shortstop Zach Neto to look at a called strike three on a darting sinker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

She saw, underwater, sudden darting flecks of phosphorescence.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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