phenom
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Instead, the brash phenom who once compared himself to Mike Trout spent half a decade toiling in the minors, a difficult stretch filled with disappointment, frustration and a boatload of strikeouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
While many anglers will gently hover and twitch the urchin as a finesse-style bait, the young bass phenom and former Journal subject Dylan Quilatan has been fishing the urchin with a more aggressive approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Crow-Armstrong sat in right-center field, with a great view of an Angels’ phenom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
At Beijing 2022, teen phenom Kamila Valieva helped Russia secure the team figure skating title, one of the Russian athletes who passed the vetting process under the ban.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
These teams pulled in big rowdy crowds as well as college scouts, but my parents were adamant that Craig not sacrifice his intellectual development for the short-lived glory of being a high school phenom.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
