precocious
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Kim locates an inner confidence in early home videos of Lisa competing in talent shows, drawing parallels between that precocious seven-year-old and the young woman who is gradually reclaiming her agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
That Navarrette turned out to be a precocious movie watcher might be the result of her exposure to a wide spectrum of films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Whether he minds it or not, the precocious 23-year-old is living in the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The connections that turned a precocious teen into the fallen ‘Nostradamus of AI.’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
She was smiling the smile of a precocious child who knew she had said the right thing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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