phenom

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Routinely forgetting to drop the bat would be a bizarre mistake for any teenage baseball phenom who spent his youth ensconced in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

As USC women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb watched the action intently from the bleachers, sophomore Tatianna Griffin had 18 points, freshman phenom Chloe Jenkins had 16 points and Dani Robinson added 13 for Ontario Christian.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took aim at Olympic history this week in Italy, where the 29-year-old phenom won his first gold in the men’s skiathlon on Sunday and sprinted to another one Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

But the young phenom also gets sacked more than almost any other quarterback.

From Barron's • Feb. 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