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[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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For patient investors to come in at this lower multiple, Domino’s doesn’t need to be a high growth darling again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Qualcomm’s stock has surged 72% in the last three months, positioning it as an artificial-intelligence darling.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Annie's mother, Angharad Evans, said her daughter was her "whole life", adding Annie would "always be my beautiful darling daughter, my amazing princess".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That’s what’s peculiar about Gyllenhaal’s recent spate: These characters feel almost outdated, as if he’d fantasized, years ago, about playing parts like these but never got the opportunity when he was Hollywood’s critical darling.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“That would be nice. I think you will look darling in a peruke.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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