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in strength

idiom

: in great numbers
The enemies attacked in strength.

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According to a post by the European Space Agency (ESA), the shift in strength is caused by complex processes occurring in Earth’s turbulent core. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025 Little change in strength is expected today, but the storm will likely weaken on Friday, the hurricane center said. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Its anticipated explosion in strength from tapping into that energy is something that’s happening more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Underscore those last three words — in the West — because the Grizzlies’ example illustrates a key truth about the difference between the East and West, one that possibly helps maintain the near-continuous chasm in strength between the two conferences. John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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