whiz kid

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Stearns was the industry’s most coveted executive, a Manhattan-born, Harvard-educated whiz kid who had improbably transformed the small-market Milwaukee Brewers into a powerhouse despite a microscopic budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Vincent was a first-generation Indian immigrant and dot-com whiz kid.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

I’m not a financial whiz kid, but investors are trying to bring the price down so they can buy as much as possible, trying to scare the weaker hands.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

In one scene, its whiz kid CEO grins from a billboard as “Prodigy is the future! Prodigy is forever!” repeats on a loop.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

That was the first prize—and it was won by some young chap who’s apparently a bit of a whiz kid when it comes to computers.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz