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formidable

[fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl] / ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl, ˌfɔrˈmɪd ə bəl /




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She would go on to govern for 15 years, turning the TMC into India's most successful regional party and herself into one of the country's most formidable opposition politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Now that I’ve built the guy up, I don’t want to make him sound more formidable than he is.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The author’s historical range is formidable, with details giving what might have been a dry revisionist argument the texture of lively narrative history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The move will bolster an already formidable Rams pass rushing unit that has played a integral part in the Rams being among the favorites to win the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Yet she rose to become one of the most formidable code breakers in the world, the scourge of gangsters and spies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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