prodigious
Example Sentences
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“One can only imagine the pressure and frustration that the printers, publishers and reviewers must have felt in the face of Churchill’s prodigious output and demands.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
So far, the Olympics committee has backed Wasserman, with allies saying he’s a strong leader and prodigious fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
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
She had always had the makings of a legend in her: the prodigious strength, the fearlessness, the religious ardor, the visions she had in which she experienced moments of prescience.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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