formidable
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But that's just one of the formidable challenges that lies ahead.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Swinney said he did not agree with Trump's comments, adding: "I think we have got enormous challenges about energy, but Scotland is an energy-rich country which is developing formidable renewable energy resources."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
That is formidable, but this book is meant to be definitive, and it succeeds in accomplishing that.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Because the dollar accounts for 88% of world currency transactions, 55% of international bank claims and 50% of international payments, U.S. control over the dollar-based banking system constitutes a formidable chokepoint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"A young man clambered atop the black metal statue," he recalled, "and attached a rope to Dzerzhinsky, but no amount of pulling would bring down this formidable figure."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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