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[tal-uhnt] / ˈtæl ənt /


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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice tells the story of as a shy girl who rarely ventures outside her bedroom, until her talent for imitating famous singers is recognised by a local promoter.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

They have even less incentive to fire people, because good talent is hard to find.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Cava views the role as a way to create a pipeline of talent for general manager positions, where employees can earn six figures, Chief Financial Officer Tricia Tolivar told me in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Feldman calls Levingston a rare talent, who’s “generous and fearless.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“They loved me! If Principal Butler hadn’t pulled me off the stage, I would have won the talent show, no questions. I was cheated!”

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Rose said the house created by Spaniard Cristobal Balenciaga in 1919 "has been shaped by remarkable creative talents before me".

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

It draws on the talents of Oscar winners in visual effects and music, buoyed by a stellar cast featuring some of Indian cinema's biggest names.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ferrero always had an eye on coming back in 2027 and held exploratory conversations with a mixture of top-20 stars and younger talents.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Despite their shared literary talents, Mr. Murakami insists that “my father and I were born into different ages and environments,” with widely divergent worldviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Let’s hope you inherited some talents, since irony evidently eluded you.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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