brilliant
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Rieder called Warsh “a brilliant guy” last week on Barron’s Live, a weekly call with Barron’s readers External link, adding, “I think he will do a great job.”
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
For 64 holes at Augusta he was brilliant, building a two-stroke advantage before faltering at Amen Corner.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The resulting novels are poignant, urgent and brilliant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Both the film and the story are sad and brilliant and hilarious and infuriating, and the documentary moves with love and understanding and a deliberate and specific rhythm.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Dad had jumbled my internal clock, thanks to our late-night marathon of Doctor Who—my favorite episodes with the brilliant and brave Martha Jones.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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