Mark Lanegan feels like one of rock's last real outlaws, despite – or perhaps because of – his formidable work ethic.
Because of its formidable assets outside Spain, particularly in the booming Brazilian market, Santander has weathered the financial crisis better than many of its Spanish counterparts.
Because of their formidable track record, many people expected them to win that title, as members of the world champion Nick Nickell team with Richard Freeman and Bob Hamman.
Difficult to reach because of this formidable mountain, Cadaqués has long been popular with artists and an offbeat, bohemian European crowd.
On July 5, Moody's Investors Service cut Portugal's debt rating to junk status, and warned of a further cut because of the "formidable challenges" faced by the incoming government.
Last year, the conventional wisdom in New York politics was that Mr. Cuomo would have no trouble raising money, largely because of the formidable network of supporters he would inherit from his father, former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo.
It also warned that Portugal might fall short of the financial goals it had worked out with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund under the terms of its bailout because of the "formidable challenges the country is facing in reducing spending, increasing tax compliance, achieving economic growth and supporting the banking system".
