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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This shift has enabled China to scale innovation rapidly and integrate itself within the global technology ecosystem, in the process becoming a force to be reckoned with. Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The Blue Jays are looking like a force to be reckoned with, and the Yankees cannot afford to drop further in the standings. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Standing in at 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds, Allen is a force to be reckoned with on the defensive line. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025 With a membership that some rate as high as 100 million members, ARMY is a force to be reckoned with. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for a force to be reckoned with

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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 26 Aug. 2025.

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