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formidable

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




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The company has reported 900 million users for its Gemini AI, and its custom AI chips—known as tensor processing units, or TPUs—are generally recognized to be the most formidable competition to Nvidia on the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Northampton Saints are proving themselves to be the formidable force in English club rugby union.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Mexico exploited a mistake by South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and then played formidable defense to earn a 1-0 win at Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

On 16th-century battlefields, formidable mounted cavalry were overwhelmed by a military innovation: lines of foot soldiers armed with long-barreled guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

A formidable figure she was too, in her belted smock and green breeches.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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