• Reagan nearly succeeded in wresting the nomination from Ford, demonstrating how formidable a national figure he had become.

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  • This represents 19% of global e-Commerce and just 2% of global commerce, leaving generous room for upside. eBay itself is becoming a formidable third-party reseller or marketplace ala Amazon in its own right. eBay has moved beyond a person-to-person auction site to become a formidable marketplace and mobile payment platform. eBay has appreciated from its IPO over 7, 000%.

    FORBES: Importance of Being a Platform (Apple, LinkedIn, Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook)

  • Rarely agreed with her politics but she was but a formidable politician and a very strong woman.

    BBC: Margaret Thatcher: Tributes from Wales to former PM

  • Capito, who is in her seventh term, is viewed as a formidable candidate with a strong fundraising base.

    CNN: Rove at center of GOP family feud

  • McCain remains a formidable presence - a tough debater relentlessly on the attack.

    BBC: McCain's jabs fall short of Obama

  • That is a formidable argument for a more gradual approach to stabilising emissions.

    ECONOMIST: A cooling off period

  • His father, a formidable shot and a hater of wasps, once triumphantly cut one in half as it flew, with a carving knife.

    ECONOMIST: M.R.D. Foot

  • United were industrious and well-organised, with goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar presenting a formidable barrier with a performance that once again suggested his decision to retire at the end of the season may be premature.

    BBC: Chelsea 0-1 Man Utd

  • The Conservative Robert Halfon, backed up by a formidable online petition, wanted a debate on cutting fuel prices.

    BBC: MPs' demand for backbench debating time exceeds supply

  • Whatever happens on the Democratic side, the Republicans have a formidable candidate in Hart and a chance to pick up a seat that would be out of their reach if Klink were seeking re-election.

    CNN: By Stuart Rothenberg

  • Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner was a formidable figure in the Peking community, a genuine China hand who was fluent in Mandarin, courageous and very curious.

    ECONOMIST: Crime in the shadow of the Great Wall

  • Citi boasts a formidable network in emerging markets, built over a century.

    ECONOMIST: Finance after the crisis

  • Although Nelson lost the fight in the 15th round, his impressive performance against a formidable opponent such as Sanchez established him as a top talent in the international boxing scene.

    CNN: Is Azumah Nelson Africa's greatest boxer?

  • While Mr. Christie has taken a formidable lead in fundraising, New Jersey has a robust public financing system that can help underdogs gain enough money to run a competitive race, Mr. Dworkin said.

    WSJ: Big Donors Boost Christie

  • Outside the party, the ageing Mr Paisley, once a formidable debater, drew derisive audience laughter in a television discussion when he lambasted the Ulster Unionists for contemplating going back into government with Sinn Fein, without explaining the intentions of his own party.

    ECONOMIST: Ulster waits

  • Wii U has to make the case to turn to it rather than a set-top box connected TV, competing games console - Xbox's extensive range of TV partners makes it a formidable competitor in this respect - and even a tablet or smartphone.

    BBC: Technology

  • He's a formidable adversary, and negotiating with him is not a lot of fun.

    CNN: Captured U.S. soldiers face military court in Yugoslavia

  • Sullivan is likely to prove a formidable witness, able to speak eloquently and put a likable face on the government's case.

    FORBES: Martha Verdict's Bad News For Bernie

  • Nicolay, a private secretary to Lincoln and co-author with John Hay of a formidable ten-volume Lincoln biography, called it a bald, unblushing forgery.

    ECONOMIST: Letters

  • "Ireland are a formidable team - they were superior to us and deserve a place in the World Cup, " he said.

    BBC: World Cup 2010: Algeria face tough ask after Irish loss

  • Paralyzed by this prediction, and struggling to come to terms with his unrequited love for his mentor's younger wife, Clara Schumann (a formidable musician in her own right), Brahms embarks on a decades-long struggle to compose his first symphony.

    NPR: Marin Alsop: Orbiting the Symphonies of Brahms

  • In attempting its current restructuring, Acer faces a formidable Asian rival in China's Lenovo Group, which ranks a close second behind Hewlett-Packard Co. as the world's biggest PC maker.

    NPR: Taiwan Makers Showcase Computers At Computex

  • Among them: the fact that the Singapore government has long been a formidable campaigner for good corporate governance, while Ong has been something of a buccaneering tycoon.

    CNN: Business: Failed Merger

  • Roman Pavlyuchenko and Michael Duff's own goal gave the home side a formidable advantage for the second leg and leaves them on the brink of a second successive Wembley appearance.

    BBC: Redknapp relief at cup turnaround

  • It's couch-surfing writ large, and the pioneering website Airbnb has transformed itself into a formidable rental-by-owner behemoth that's giving established agencies a run for their money and inspiring a legion of followers.

    CNN: Staying in a stranger's home: A field test

  • Still, the Jets may need Haley or someone with a similar background to help develop a formidable passing attack and work with quarterback Mark Sanchez, who will enter a make-or-break fourth season with the franchise.

    WSJ: Tony Sparano Is the First Part of the New York Jets' Master Plan

  • So rather than being a formidable barrage, Mr Brown's double declaration of war looks instead like a white flag: an admission that he urgently needs to shore up Labour's core vote.

    ECONOMIST: Bagehot

  • This is a formidable lobby in the Pacific north-west, which has been defined to a remarkable degree by 16 huge dams that blockade the Columbia river and its principal tributary, the Snake.

    ECONOMIST: Water in the West (2)

  • Yet he remains a formidable politician, and the Tories' choice of candidate to run against him is a risky one.

    ECONOMIST: The contest to run Europe's biggest city is taking shape

  • Christopher "Kit" Bond (R) has drawn a formidable opponent, state Attorney General Jay Nixon (D), who has had a rocky first few months.

    CNN: Senate Overview

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