formidable
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Her formidable, untitled 2026 sphinx regally commands its space among ancient Egyptian and Roman sculpture, a marvel of the cross-temporal and cross-spatial, spiked with specific references to Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He’ll need to make Apple a formidable force in artificial intelligence while battling supply-chain constraints that are gripping the consumer-electronics industry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Hailed as a pioneer for her efforts on the international stage, Shange was also a formidable actress with a career spanning decades.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
It highlights that many of the ocean's fastest and most formidable predators may also be among the most physically constrained.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
When fighting between Spaniards and Incas finally did commence after Atahuallpa’s execution, the Spanish forces were more formidable.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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