Photogenic, poised, articulate, bitterly disappointed, a television natural (she also models and works as a motivational speaker), Arlen makes a formidable opponent for the Paralympic committee.
Although, ultimately, Libeskind and Burtynsky's proposal is expected to be inagurated come autumn 2015, Adjaye and Arad's sculpture made a formidable opponent in the quest to commemorate the Holocaust in Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
The bosses received similar praise, with Steimer stating that both of them "have unique traits that make them a formidable opponent".
Mr. Fuerth's vacuum-cleaner mind and his tenacity when he is convinced he is right can make him a formidable opponent in the decision-making process.
Mr. Giuliani's advisers said last night that the mayor's experience in politics and government would make him a formidable opponent.
Mr. Levy, while largely an unknown quantity outside Long Island, has a sharp tongue and a spirited demeanor, and many Republicans say that he could make for a formidable opponent on the stump against Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, the presumptive Democratic nominee.
In their angry repartee Louise and Ian get off an occasionally witty zinger about marriage and its discontents, and Ms. Ryan uses her considerable ability for physical comedy to make Louise a formidable opponent in this suburban Punch and Judy show.
Her gliding skills and long but stable jumps make her a formidable opponent even in the rough and tumble of the pack and skiing out front she never looked like being caught.
Analysts and voters also seemed to perceive Ms. O'Brien, who highlighted her management background more than her views on particular issues, as the stronger candidate against Mr. Romney, whose deep pockets, good looks and shiny image as the man who successfully turned around the Olympics as head of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee, make him a formidable opponent.
Learning a martial art will make you a formidable opponent even when unarmed.
