prodigious

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This Sunday's clash is no different, with endless column inches dedicated to the prodigious rise of New England's Drake Maye and the redemption arc of Seattle's Sam Darnold.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

They’re using prodigious cash flow to reward shareholders: Snack food companies are cash flow machines.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Gourgues' prodigious rise is all the more impressive considering he spent nearly a year out of the game recently to fix a circulation problem that could ultimately have cost him his leg.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But Mr. Brown, in his refusal to credit counterbalancing positives, such as Roosevelt’s prodigious intellect or his genuine empathy for the less fortunate, risks reducing TR to a one-dimensional straw man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“Oh! yes,” said Elizabeth drily; “Mr. Darcy is uncommonly kind to Mr. Bingley, and takes a prodigious deal of care of him.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen