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prodigy

[prod-i-jee] / ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi /


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Harding will begin a six-year contract for up to a dozen concerts a season, beginning in the fall of 2027, almost 30 years after the British prodigy made his U.S. debut conducting the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Wolverhampton-born Rai was a golfing prodigy as a child, filmed by the BBC after getting a hole in one aged five.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Ms. Cain was a teenage running prodigy from Bronxville, N.Y. who set several national high-school track records before turning pro at 17.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And when I lost, I was filled with growing dread, and then terror that I was no longer a prodigy, that I had lost the gift and had turned into someone quite ordinary.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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