force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: a person who has power and influence
He has become a force to be reckoned with in politics.
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The film’s standing with the Globes proves, once again, that Sundance-bowing titles are an enduring force to be reckoned with all year long.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Eminem remains a commercial force to be reckoned with and will likely debut at No. 1 on the charts yet again, but for a rapper obsessed with his legacy as a cutting lyricist, his writing here is more than a little embarrassing.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
But their inclusion in the Russian proposal demonstrated that despite the Syrian Kurds’ precarious position, outside powers are beginning to recognize them as an autonomous force to be reckoned with.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Meanwhile, Iran will seek to reassert itself as a regional force to be reckoned with, analysts say.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Alex Wagner At just 23, Alex Wagner is already an entrepreneurial force to be reckoned with.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Seen in comparison with other powerhouse culinary nations (like the U.S. and Italy, each currently with 13 three-star Michelin establishments, or the UK with eight), this number reinforces Spain’s position as a gastronomic force to be reckoned with.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
These stats only solidify Nolan as a box office force to be reckoned with.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Critically, the chemical defense gland in beetles existed for tens of millions of years before ants became an ecological force to be reckoned with.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Eminem remains a commercial force to be reckoned with and will likely debut at No. 1 on the charts yet again, but for a rapper obsessed with his legacy as a cutting lyricist, his writing here is more than a little embarrassing.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
But their inclusion in the Russian proposal demonstrated that despite the Syrian Kurds’ precarious position, outside powers are beginning to recognize them as an autonomous force to be reckoned with.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Meanwhile, Iran will seek to reassert itself as a regional force to be reckoned with, analysts say.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Alex Wagner At just 23, Alex Wagner is already an entrepreneurial force to be reckoned with.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Seen in comparison with other powerhouse culinary nations (like the U.S. and Italy, each currently with 13 three-star Michelin establishments, or the UK with eight), this number reinforces Spain’s position as a gastronomic force to be reckoned with.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
These stats only solidify Nolan as a box office force to be reckoned with.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Critically, the chemical defense gland in beetles existed for tens of millions of years before ants became an ecological force to be reckoned with.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023
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