prodigy

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Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The last feature Gyllenhaal appeared in as an actor was 2018’s “The Kindergarten Teacher,” playing an overzealous mentor to a young poetry prodigy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Australia's 16-year-old prodigy Indra Brown scored an impressive 87.00 on her final run to finish fifth.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

After winning the slalom at Sochi 2014 Shiffrin, then an 18-year-old prodigy, blurted out that she’d love to win five golds at the next Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

No longer a prodigy, not yet a genius—but still a smartypants.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green