formidable
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The Gunners are Europe's leading force in scoring from set-plays over the past couple of seasons and it has proved to be such a formidable tactic.
From BBC
"Our design integrates advanced beam, muonium production target, and detector technology to isolate the signal from formidable backgrounds," says the team.
From Science Daily
The 45-year-old, who led by four shots after the second round, recorded seven birdies in an impressive four-under-par 68 on Torrey Pines' formidable South Course to lie 21-under for the tournament.
From BBC
DUBAI—The U.S. military has assembled a formidable force in the Middle East within striking range of Iran.
Sri Lanka were guilty of sloppy fielding, spilling two regulation catches, but they never had enough on the board to put sustained pressure on a formidable England line up.
From Barron's
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