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prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs] / prəˈdɪdʒ əs /




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Written and directed by Jim Rash, it features Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells, two prodigious talents, in a movie that feels like a play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Another risk to Microsoft posed by AI is prodigious capital spending on chips to run AI, data centers, and electric power generation.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A music man in his own right, McCartney’s father exerted a prodigious influence on The Beatles’ knack for ranging far and wide when it came to generic considerations.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Coel is one of our most hypnotic screen performers and, had Hathaway decided to put her prodigious talents toward pop music instead of acting, she’d be one of our top acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Standing on this limb, you could by a prodigious effort jump far enough out into the river for safety.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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