on the strength of
idiom
: because of the influence of (something)
I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.
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Market yields may become more volatile due to rapidly changing risk assessments on the strength of the U.S. economy.
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Ivan Illan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group and its advisors chose 51 semifinalists, evaluating entries based on the strength of the stories, the diversity of the characters and the attention paid to climate — although global warming didn’t have to be the explicit focus.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The film rests on the strength of its gripping journalistic procedure, showing the minutiae of working with a source, putting a story together, and sending it out to the public.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The Lions finished first, in large part, on the strength of their distance runners, the same athletes that were on JSerra’s state championship cross country team in the fall.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Key economic releases on those days offer readings on the strength of manufacturing, jobs, GDP and inflation, and a concentrated spurt of buying seen after the data provides a strong clue to the identities of the most influential actors.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The Kings jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first 12 minutes on the strength of hot shooting from 3-point range while the New York Knicks struggled against Sacramento’s improved defense.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Iowa pulled away on the strength of Clark's 41 points and 12 assists, prevailing over LSU, 94-87, in MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The problem is that the wobble frequency depends on the strength of the magnetic field.
—Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
Ivan Illan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group and its advisors chose 51 semifinalists, evaluating entries based on the strength of the stories, the diversity of the characters and the attention paid to climate — although global warming didn’t have to be the explicit focus.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The film rests on the strength of its gripping journalistic procedure, showing the minutiae of working with a source, putting a story together, and sending it out to the public.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The Lions finished first, in large part, on the strength of their distance runners, the same athletes that were on JSerra’s state championship cross country team in the fall.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Key economic releases on those days offer readings on the strength of manufacturing, jobs, GDP and inflation, and a concentrated spurt of buying seen after the data provides a strong clue to the identities of the most influential actors.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The Kings jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first 12 minutes on the strength of hot shooting from 3-point range while the New York Knicks struggled against Sacramento’s improved defense.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Iowa pulled away on the strength of Clark's 41 points and 12 assists, prevailing over LSU, 94-87, in MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
The problem is that the wobble frequency depends on the strength of the magnetic field.
—Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
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