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a force to be reckoned with

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a force to be reckoned with also a force to reckon with
a powerful and influential person or thing In my new job, I felt like a force to be reckoned with.
See also: force, reckon


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Though the dull gray exterior of this old Chevy box truck is unimpressive, its belly holds a force to be reckoned with.
``We showed that Valencia is a force to be reckoned with, and we gained the respect we all deserved,'' Strange said.
With proper leadership (something it has lacked since ancient times) it would rapidly become a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East.
 
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