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Phil Foden's magnificent man-of-the-match display in the Champions League against AEK Athens served as a reminder of the prodigious talent that the player still possesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Up first for the Phillies is Kyle Schwarber, a 230-pound bruiser who is close to setting the single-season strikeout record—and also happens to be the most prodigious home-run hitter in the major leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
When you have your own distinctive sound, you should absolutely make prodigious use of that particular talent.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even before Cerimedo’s arrest, Latin American journalists had begun unmasking Cerimedo as a prodigious purveyor of fake news — about himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They were no match for her, even though there were four of them against one of her: She was a witch, as Harry knew, with prodigious skill and no conscience.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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