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high-flyer

British  

noun

  1. a person who is extreme in aims, ambition, etc

  2. a person of great ability, esp in a career

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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High-Flyer, among China's biggest quant funds, has hailed advanced AI as the "greatest innovation of our times".

From Reuters

In April, High-Flyer announced the setup of a research unit to explore disruptive AI technologies.

From Reuters

The fragile screen separating savvy high-flyer and bereft sufferer cracks, irrevocably.

From Washington Post

Bolton runs the aerial arts school High Expectations in Memphis, where Ja Morant, too, is a high-flyer, as the All-Star point guard of the N.B.A.’s Grizzlies.

From New York Times

Another High-flyer fund using hedging strategies lost 12.1% during the final three months of 2021, bringing the year's performance to an 8.1% loss.

From Reuters