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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a formidable attack on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong or powerful criticism or assault on a particular subject, idea, or individual.
Example: "The article presented a formidable attack on the government's policies regarding climate change."
Alternatives: "a strong criticism of" or "a powerful assault on".
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In 1988 Fodor and Pylyshyn (F&P) published a long article, "Connectionism and Cognitive Architecture: A Critical Analysis", in which they launched a formidable attack on connectionism, which largely set the terms for the ensuing debate between connectionists and classicists.
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Facing England was a formidable bowling attack.
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Throw in Anderson's unbelievable skills with the ball and you have a formidable opening attack.
The spiked peaks of the Hindu Kush are a formidable palisade, although an insurgent attack on the Afghan border last year jangled nerves.
It is a splenetic, satiric attack on the formidable PR forces, spurious thinktanks and talking heads being mobilised in the US to attack the idea of man-made global warming.
They're a formidable opponent on their home ground.
The Lancelots were a family of epicures, and Stuart was a formidable authority on French cuisine.
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