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prodigy

[prod-i-jee] / ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi /


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Throughout the playoffs, the 7-foot-4 prodigy from France had emerged as the NBA’s next great superstar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 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

Does he now start the teenage prodigy in a game that could play a part in shaping his own future as well as this current team's?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There's no doubt that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand mattered, although he was neither a prodigy nor a genius: his assassination sparked World War I—so his death led to 8,528,831 others.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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