prodigy
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At the age of 6 he was a chess prodigy.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Nadal was a teenage prodigy who dominated on clay from the moment he won Monte Carlo in 2005, adding the Rome and Roland Garros titles in the following weeks.
From BBC • May 17, 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
Born in Los Angeles, the celebrity conductor and former child prodigy, died Wednesday of glioblastoma, the New York Times wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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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