How to Use a force to be reckoned with in a Sentence

a force to be reckoned with

noun phrase
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  • For its part, Riyadh’s security calculations are driven by a willingness to assert itself as a force to be reckoned with.
    — Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2016
  • Michelle Yeoh is a superhero on-screen and a force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Russia is stagnant but remains a force to be reckoned with.
    — Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Combine all this together, and bloodied builds are a force to be reckoned with.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Her potential for both club and country displays a wealth of talent that is a force to be reckoned with as the 2024 Paris Olympics are just in sight.
    — Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is known for his power at the plate, but the outfielder's glove is a force to be reckoned with.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
  • There is no denying that this is a movement and that parent advocates are a force to be reckoned with.
    — Ed Tarnowski, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Percy Boy must overcome his fears, prove his resilience and become a force to be reckoned with.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • TikTok is already a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 July 2023
  • Together with Hezbollah, these Shiite groups form a force to be reckoned with.
    — Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Nnadi is a force to be reckoned with in the fashion industry having worked at the American glossy for over a decade starting in 2010.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Tiny Deluxe is a force to be reckoned with, proving that true greatness knows no boundaries of time or experience.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 July 2023
  • With Google’s $2 trillion parent company Alphabet a force to be reckoned with in the tech world, the outcome of the case is bound to cascade beyond Google and its users.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Back when motocross racers (and movie stars who raced) wore wool jackets and primitive helmets (if even that), Triumph was a force to be reckoned with out in the dirt.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Known for her slouch-brim signature red hats, Mrs. Abramowitz was a force to be reckoned with in official Washington.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
  • With a growing fan base and increasing recognition, Slate Racing is becoming a force to be reckoned with, both on and off the track.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The silver speed machine is the customer version of the Spyder, which established the automaker as a force to be reckoned with in the motorsports world.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Anthony’s song, which repeated at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, remains a force to be reckoned with.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were once a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court — but their friendship has seemingly turned sour.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The aching drama reminded this town that Cage is still a force to be reckoned with, making Sarnoski, in turn, a filmmaker to watch and meet with over bottled water.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
  • Colman Domingo, a force to be reckoned with, earned three nominations.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But for the young entrepreneur, his new W brand is less about building a hygiene empire and more about cementing himself as a force to be reckoned with—not just in the ring, but in the world of business.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
  • In her first full season since becoming a mother, Portland Thorns midfielder Crystal Dunn has been a force to be reckoned with.
    — oregonlive, 9 May 2023
  • This is how that God—now outmoded, but very much a force to be reckoned with for most of recorded history—must have regarded everything.
    — Margaret Jull Costa, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But a society that feels more empowered and more confident about itself is suddenly a force to be reckoned with.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • A week of events celebrating women in arts Women gallery owners, collectors and artists are a force to be reckoned with in Miami.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
  • When combined, these two Southern classic appetizers are a force to be reckoned with at any game day gathering.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The album helped establish My Morning Jacket as a force to be reckoned with in the mid-aughts American rock scene, an era marked by must-see live shows which became festival staples.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2023
  • Here’s hoping he gets heard, both for his spiritual high-mindedness and his musical talents, which are making reggae once again a force to be reckoned with.
    — Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • However, like the iconic giant monster, their ominous energy in the music video quickly translates into a force to be reckoned with.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

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