as in wizards
a very smart person
he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19
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Noun
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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This country of geniuses may be dominant in a matter of two to three years, Amodei believes, paving the way for major market disruptions.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The full class spans genres and features modern geniuses who are making it in early alongside stalwarts of the industry who have scored hits over the course of decades.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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But there are plenty of brains in that brain trust, from Spoelstra to Pat Riley to Andy Elisburg to Adam Simon to Eric Amsler to Keith Askins to Nick Arison to Micky Arison.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 90% of the 376 former NFL players’ brains studied were identified as having this degenerative disease, which is strongly associated with dementia.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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