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The phrase "a force to contend" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone or something that presents a significant challenge or obstacle that must be dealt with.
Example: "The new competitor in the market is a force to contend with, as they have quickly gained a loyal customer base."
Alternatives: "a challenge to face" or "a rival to reckon with".
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They could become a force to contend with".
In the meantime, she will be a force to contend with.
As played by the exquisite Guenia Lemos, Helen is nevertheless a force to contend with.
Suggesting that her talent made her a force to contend with, he added, "You should hang onto your hat".
"I wanted to go out when the network still saw us as a viable show and a force to contend with.
Ms. Ruttenberg's latest efforts make her a force to contend with as a narrator and symbolist, a form maker and colorist.
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Sony soon had a new force to contend with: an Anonymous splinter group called Lulz Security, commonly known as LulzSec.
And a political force to contend with.
The surprise second-place showing by Senator John Edwards of North Carolina reflected similar judgments about how he would stand against Mr. Bush, and makes him a fresh force to contend with, especially in South Carolina, which votes two weeks from Tuesday.
His experience in Damascus revealed to him that the universalism of Arab nationalism was not as concrete as its advocates had thought, and the military might of the colonial powers—France and Great Britain were an overwhelming force to contend with.
Publishers said they were elated that Amazon would have another serious e-book retailing force to contend with.
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