a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
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President Trump's taunting and tariffs have turned Canadians against the U.S., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into a fire-breathing nationalist, and his Liberal Party — once on track for an electoral wipeout — back into a force to be reckoned with.
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Both on and off the court, Taurasi was a force to be reckoned with.
—Ana Osorno, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
In a year dominated by major studio blockbusters, one independent production company has emerged as a force to be reckoned with at the Academy Awards.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The University of Virginia women’s swimming and diving team has been a force to be reckoned with in the pool, proving their dominance once again last week by winning their sixth consecutive ACC Championship.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Both on and off the court, Taurasi was a force to be reckoned with.
—Ana Osorno, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
In a year dominated by major studio blockbusters, one independent production company has emerged as a force to be reckoned with at the Academy Awards.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The University of Virginia women’s swimming and diving team has been a force to be reckoned with in the pool, proving their dominance once again last week by winning their sixth consecutive ACC Championship.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“A force to be reckoned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20force%20to%20be%20reckoned%20with. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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