at full strength
idiom
: with the full number of people in a group, army, team, etc.
Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning at full strength again.
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At the moment, the squad look to be heading into the Euros at full strength, which is something Grainger has not had the pleasure of saying for some time.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Oak Park Village Board is back at full strength.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
But the team wasn’t at full strength down the stretch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The run was evidence that McCaffrey, who missed the bulk of the 2024 season with Achilles and knee injuries, is back at full strength and looking more like his 2023 self.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Oak Park Village Board is back at full strength.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
But the team wasn’t at full strength down the stretch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The run was evidence that McCaffrey, who missed the bulk of the 2024 season with Achilles and knee injuries, is back at full strength and looking more like his 2023 self.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“At full strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20strength. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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