prodigious
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Even before Cerimedo’s arrest, Latin American journalists had begun unmasking Cerimedo as a prodigious purveyor of fake news — about himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
That would have been prodigious if they’d been written the same year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dango Ouattara: Poor touch cost him a chance of a goal in the first half but his prodigious work-rate made a crucial contribution.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Turk’s strength grew more prodigious with the months.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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