in strength

idiom

: in great numbers
The enemies attacked in strength.

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Early tests on other metals and alloys found similar reversals in strength behavior when deformation rates become extreme. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026 The Dolphins could leapfrog the Saints if Miami loses out and New Orleans wins at Tennessee or at Atlanta and if the Dolphins maintain their narrow lead in strength of schedule. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season). Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 And yet, many experienced meteor observers consider the December Geminid meteor shower to be superior to the Perseids both in strength and beauty. Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in strength

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“In strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20strength. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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