Sentence examples for proving a formidable from inspiring English sources

Veneto's prosecco is proving a formidable competitor in the bubbly stakes.

Rivalling Angelina Jolie as Hollywood's go-to girl for tough female action roles, the 31-year-old actress is proving a formidable adversary.

Ted Heath did this on both sailing and music - lumbering in style, but proving a formidable commitment, going well beyond public relations.

Oscar and friends strove for at least one goal, but Ron Vlaar had very different ideas, the Aston Villa defender proving a formidable human shield before Georginio Wijnaldum met substitute Daryl Janmaat's cross and swept in a late third goal.

The Internet is proving a formidable competitor, not only because most outdoor-gear makers run small businesses that lack the know-how or financing to launch websites, but because surfing the Net takes up leisure time that used to be spent hiking or biking.

That's a strategy that has worked well for companies such as Harley Davidson, and the new line of cruisers from Indian are proving a formidable challenger to the hold Davidson has enjoyed in Indian's absence from the consumer marketplace.

Merion has proved a formidable foe.

Mr Perry, however, might prove a formidable candidate.

Here, again, Brundage proved a formidable, if temporary, obstacle.

Air power — especially Russia's — has proved a formidable obstacle.

The Internet has proven a formidable foe for major corporations.