formidable
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And increasingly formidable competition from China is pushing Amazon.com, Anthropic, Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, OpenAI and dozens of startups whose names you don’t yet know to keep advancing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"Kank coexisted with larger carnivores such as Maip macrothorax, a formidable megaraptorid dinosaur more than 10 metres long, which may have been capable of preying upon it," Dr. Motta adds.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Faison: My daughter was playing a volleyball game against a very formidable opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
What a formidable attacking trio Salah, Firmino and Mane proved to be.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In any other setting, the Sixer army would have appeared formidable.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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