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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Either option would put more pressure on Diggs and the rest of the secondary to be at full strength.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Scheduled to start May 24 against the Braves in Atlanta, King woke up that morning unable to move his arm with a full range of motion and could not throw a ball at full strength.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Sean McVay said Stafford will start Week 1, but if the 37-year-old veteran isn't at full strength, Houston's tough defense could give him some trouble.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
None of those upcoming three opponents is expected to be at full strength, though.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Scheduled to start May 24 against the Braves in Atlanta, King woke up that morning unable to move his arm with a full range of motion and could not throw a ball at full strength.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Sean McVay said Stafford will start Week 1, but if the 37-year-old veteran isn't at full strength, Houston's tough defense could give him some trouble.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
None of those upcoming three opponents is expected to be at full strength, though.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“At full strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20strength. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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