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formidable

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




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China is regarded as another formidable player, though much of its quantum development effort remains under wraps.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Among new friends in London, Mary’s studiousness makes her a formidable intellect.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is still by far the most popular AI chatbot and Anthropic’s Claude is regarded as one of the best models for coding, but investors widely view Google as a formidable competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Women are much more formidable than people give them credit for in this age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She looked straight at Duane, as still and solid as an iceberg, and he could feel her formidable strength within the question she asked next.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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