Four years ago, on the eve of George Bush's second inauguration, this ostensible conservative strength seemed a formidable strength indeed.
And yet she has a formidable strength.
The tale that unfolds in Off The Radar -- the gripping history of a family treading two perilous worlds that have violently collided on their watch -- chronicles the life of Max through the eyes of his son, Cyrus, whose mother is an Iranian lioness not unfamiliar to those of us who know the formidable strength of an Iranian woman with a mission.
Chelsea, similarly, will be confident of progression with their possible opponents – the same as City's, but Juventus instead of Kiev – all lacking the formidable strength of Barça or Bayern.
Mr Mubarak appears to retain the absolute loyalty of Mr Suleiman, and also of the army, as well as the battered but still formidable strength of the internal security agencies.
I hope readers remember 2014's Man Booker prize not for my book alone, but for the formidable strength of its shortlist of which I am proud to be part.
I think it is the formidable strength of the 'Yes' campaign that is motivating that".
The country's ideological dinosaurs, appalled by every new manifestation of openness, have repeatedly fought back from a position of formidable strength.Mr Khatami has had to face the limitations of presidential authority in Iran.
"All I know is that Lance as a cyclist had a formidable amount of strength, intelligence and a strong head," he said.
The chances of their completing the pattern with a six on Wednesday would appear remote against opponents whose most formidable strength is a redoubtable resistance to would-be invaders of their penalty area.
