prodigy
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He was no childhood prodigy, no sure thing.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
A brash and confident young earthbending prodigy, Toph moonlights as a champion fighter called the Blind Bandit, unbeknownst to her overprotective upper-class parents who think their little girl is helpless.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Best of the bunch is French prodigy Monroe – who, at the age of 17, is this year's youngest entrant.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Dad entered Ernestine’s name in a national speed contest, as a sort of child prodigy, but Mother talked him out of it and Ern never actually competed.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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