Sentence examples for became formidable from inspiring English sources

The naval strength of the Ottomans became formidable in the reign of Süleyman.

Each partner could stand and succeed alone, but together the pair became formidable.

He also provided opportunities for many newcomers who became formidable musicians, including the saxophonists Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd and Arthur Blythe, and the guitarists Jim Hall, Gábor Szabó, Larry Coryell and John Abercrombie.

Armed with the knowledge of CWQC, pursuit of excellence, highly motivated and cheap manpower, and the newly opening global market, Japanese firms became formidable competitors.

By the late 1650s eunuch power became formidable again: they handled key financial and political matters, offered advice on official appointments, and even composed edicts.

The first fish with jaws appeared in the Silurian period, after which many (such as sharks) became formidable marine predators rather than just the prey of arthropods.

Churches have become formidable economic empires.

Since then, the Devils have become formidable, changing the dynamics.

The novel's textual complexity here becomes formidable, as does its negotiation of fact and fiction.

It has become formidable in our education partly because our educational beliefs are evangelically egalitarian.

By August, 2003, the resistance to the CCTV project had become formidable.