Cal, driven by the senior Ashley Walker, appears to be a more formidable opponent, with impressive tournament victories over Fresno State and Virginia.
"The Popes Against the Jews" is even more disheartening than "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara," besides being a more formidable scholarly achievement, since it traces, over a stretch of two centuries, the Vatican's endorsement of things like the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, or the guilt of Alfred Dreyfus or the charge that Jews regularly commit ritual murders of Christian children.
Having a high vertical jump will enable you to be a more formidable player, giving you an advantage over your opponent.
Two years ago, Microsoft signed an agreement to take over Yahoo's search business to create a more formidable rival to Google.
We wanted her not to be what they all thought she'd be — this easily bowled-over, older woman — but to have a more formidable, serious look, in stark contrast to the light, relaxed Southern California atmosphere she arrives into.
Mr. Spencer and Ms. McFarland have battled over who would be the more formidable challenger to Mrs. Clinton in the general election.
After a slow start that could foreshadow problems shooting over the zone defenses of more formidable teams like Spain and Greece, the United States finally looked ready.
But while the mass of Corbyn supporters enjoy the view, some know that their ascent over the summer was a distraction from more formidable obstacles.
For Sorenstam, a 30-year-old Swede who shot a one-over 73 on Thursday and is now at 145, the challenge could be even more formidable.
The challenge is formidable: over 2.6 billion people worldwide – 40 per cent of the world's population – lack basic sanitation facilities and more than 1.1 billion people have no access to a safe water supply.
