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formidable

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




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“Each of SPGI’s benchmark franchises is a high-margin, IP licensing business with a formidable competitive moat inside an oligopolistic market structure,” the Pershing Square letter observed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

First minister John Swinney said the accounts proved the SNP remained in a position of "formidable financial strength".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

We start today with an inside look at who got caught in the collapse of Situational Awareness, the AI hedge fund that drew a formidable lineup of Wall Street and Silicon Valley investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Still, costume designers Arianne Phillips and Monica Chamberlain make Wilde look like a formidable love goddess.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

They saw his lips wrinkle and curl away from his teeth, which, even without his fangs, were still formidable.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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