fearsome
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October has a fearsome reputation for stock-market tumult, largely due to a handful of notoriously grim selloffs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
His 25 wickets this season came at average of 20.36 and he demonstrated once again that he remains a fearsome and competitive animal when the match is on the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
His bouncer to dismiss Babar Azam on day four was a throwback of Archer's fearsome debut on the same ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The goddess thrust her spear at the giant, then brandished her shield with the fearsome bronzed visage of Medusa.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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