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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 species had adaptations linked to especially powerful jaw and neck muscles, making it a formidable hunter.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

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

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Honor herself comes through as a formidable heroine who triumphs over the forces of class privilege that Ms. Garman, through this engaging debut novel, so brilliantly depicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Under former manager Emma Hayes, she was the star player in the team, and built a formidable partnership with playmaker Kirby during Chelsea's six-year stranglehold of the WSL.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Yet she rose to become one of the most formidable code breakers in the world, the scourge of gangsters and spies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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