gifted

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"Mary was the most gifted athlete I ever saw," said Ann Packer, who won 800m gold at the 1964 Olympics days after Rand's triumph and was her room-mate in Tokyo.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As with the home 4-2 defeat to the Red Devils, there was a naivety to the way in which they gifted their opponents chances throughout.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As a gifted student, he won a full scholarship to Duke University and looked toward a dazzling future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The original pieces will be preserved in the park and gifted to important Bird Cage players.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Born into a life of sumptuous privilege–his grandfathers were dukes, respectively, of Devonshire and Kent–he was the most gifted English scientist of his age, but also the strangest.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson