boy wonder

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But seriously: Crypto boy wonder Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange firm, FTX, was linked to several players in the digital-asset economy, including the California financial institution Silvergate—which was the most-crypto-involved “traditional” bank in the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2023

Hu Chunhua is known as a boy wonder who ranked first in China’s national university entrance examinations and became the youngest person to hold several official posts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

At 26, @RealChalamet is already a consummate, cool-as-they-come movie star, and in the October 2022 issue, @GilesHattersley goes in search of the real boy wonder.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022

During my visit, an employee recommended some comics starring Dick Grayson, the former boy wonder.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

The former boy wonder was now a seasoned and slightly cynical leader of the city he’d called home his entire life.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore