Sentence examples for act as a formidable from inspiring English sources

But I also understand the dangers of the gradual elimination of squads of enthusiastic, committed, skilled journalists working as a collective to act as a formidable check on power.

HaeIII (5′-GGCC-3′) and MboI (5′-GATC-3′) would be expected to act as a formidable barrier for DNA transformation from E. coli for these species, since both enzymes are four base cutters and are known to be absolute barriers to DNA transformation in other microorganisms [ 15, 34, 35].

This puts Air Products within reach of having its nominees grab another three seats on the nine-member staggered board, a structure that normally acts as a formidable takeover defense.

"This written accord by the most senior officers in the Army ... acted as a formidable firebreak against any attempt to incite a coup d'état in Tokyo".

We therefore conclude that the ECS land bridge acted as a formidable barrier to the dispersal of P. arguta during the LGM and earlier cold periods of the Late Pleistocene.

Lord Justice Leveson and his chief attack dog Robert Jay QC emerged as a formidable double act.

The British and European press were unanimous in their praise of the Byrds' live performances during the tour, reinforcing their reputation as a formidable live act during this period.

He regarded the role as a formidable acting challenge.

It is for that reason that the identification of small-molecules that can act as modulators of PPIs is widely regarded as a formidable goal.

They come across as a formidable and rather beautifully constructed double act.

They see Mr. Ryan's budget as a formidable political weapon.