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Meanings of formidable foe in English

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Usage of formidable foe in English
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For those still fighting against Taliban militants, they remain a formidable foe.
Reuters
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The ocean was a new and formidable foe, hitherto unconquered and unexplored.
A Book of Discovery / The History of the World's Exploration, Fr...
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Of course, an enemy that breathes water is a formidable foe.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
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Few doubt that even an ailing Chavez remains a formidable foe.
Reuters
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Accordingly, here was the most formidable foe of the new faith.
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
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He now found the latter a more formidable foe than he had anticipated.
Life of George Washington — Volume 01
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With its most formidable foe leaving the fray, Isis may well be reborn.
The Guardian
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His most formidable foe was his brother-in-law, Wenceslaus, King of Bohemia.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
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Across the Atlantic, the subways of the US faced a formidable foe: the freeway.
The Guardian
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But the gaming industry is now taking on its most formidable foe-itsown players.
Wired
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But Ricardos still showed himself to be a formidable foe.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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If it's true that he has killed Rodescu, he is a very formidable foe.
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1
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Such was the formidable foe that now menaced the rising glories of the Lydian king.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book II
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The two sides were evenly matched in number, and the Plenimarans were a formidable foe.
Hidden Warrior
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The Atlantic rolls between us and any formidable foe.
The American Union Speaker
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His Limerick wit and natural pugnacity make him a formidable foe in any verbal joust.
The Irish Times
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