prodigious
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But the Independent was cooler on the launch episode as a whole, saying the show "wastes Nigella's prodigious charms and misses chance for a true revamp".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She was running for a rare open congressional seat in San Francisco and, though well known in political circles as a prodigious Democratic fundraiser and high-level activist, Pelosi was a blank slate to many voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Obsession” is a pulpy, prodigious summer hit that checks boxes without posing any new questions.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even after a prodigious pop Wednesday, Wendy’s shares have trailed the S&P 500 by 89 percentage points over the past two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
All this has come about because of the sudden rise and prodigious growth of an industry for the production of man-made or synthetic chemicals with insecticidal properties.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing prodigious
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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