formidable
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Unlike England, they have also been formidable in defence.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Honor herself comes through as a formidable heroine who triumphs over the forces of class privilege that Ms. Garman, through this engaging debut novel, so brilliantly depicts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Even under a beaming sun, the ruins, aproned by the graveyard of the nearby Norman church of St. Mary’s, carve a formidable black silhouette against the sky.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Anthony Puzo, who oversees his father's literary estate, said Trigiani was astonished to learn that the character of Vito, the formidable Corleone family patriarch, was inspired by his grandmother.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The windows from which the light emerged also showed Lord Asriel’s formidable power.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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