formidable
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In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
OpenAI's ChatGPT is a formidable rival to the chatbot Grok, made by Musk's xAI lab.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
It also would marry the formidable podcasting menus both companies have worked hard to amass — including hit shows like Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy,” “Smartless” and “Things You Should Know.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
When fighting between Spaniards and Incas finally did commence after Atahuallpa’s execution, the Spanish forces were more formidable.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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