formidable
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Orcas are among the ocean's most intelligent and formidable predators.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The effort faces formidable cultural and bureaucratic barriers, including opposition from a cross-party coalition of Christian churches and trade unionists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Conservative MP Grant shared the letter in which she called Widdecombe "a formidable Parliamentarian" and a "committed public servant" who had "diligently served her communities for 23 years".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Here is the voice of a new species created by the Revolution, at once mundane, formidable and distinctly American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A pair of formidable arms grabbed Ben from behind.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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