Sentence examples for formidable contender from inspiring English sources

But many Democrats say he would be a formidable contender.

Among the documentary competitors I've seen Dan Krauss's devastating film "The Kill Team," is a formidable contender.

Zhao, the power with extensive territory in the northern frontier, succeeded Qi as the most formidable contender against Qin.

A formidable contender, she has been campaigning hard for the post, making stops in capitals the world over.

Only China is emerging as a formidable contender, but its time to seize the limelight may still be several years away.

The family drama has already won a handful of awards, and audiences adore it, making it a formidable contender in the notoriously unpredictable category.

But the leader board featured a host of formidable contenders.

That will leave it to the Liberal Democrats' powerful faction leaders to choose among several more formidable contenders.

In his winning speech, he declared the prize "ours" and he stands by his admiration for his five "formidable" contenders this morning.

And they expressed fears that the Republicans' minority status in the Senate might cause some senators not to seek re-election next year and could make it more difficult for the party to recruit the most formidable contenders.

Came Home, a son of Gone West, covered the seven furlongs in 1 21.94 -- the fastest time since the race was lengthened in 1994 -- to give the West Coast two formidable contenders for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Oct. 27.