on the strength of
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: because of the influence of (something)
I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.
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The resulting interaction unfolds differently depending on the strength of both storms.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Hunter Henry is the overall TE2 in standard formats (TE3 in PPR) on the strength of his eight receptions (11 targets), 90 yards and two TDs against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the success of mandatory reporting laws depends on the strength of the systems that respond to reports when made.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But in recent years, Nvidia’s income and market capitalization have soared on the strength of its data center chips, which have powered most of the AI features that tech companies have been racing to build into their products for years now.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Hunter Henry is the overall TE2 in standard formats (TE3 in PPR) on the strength of his eight receptions (11 targets), 90 yards and two TDs against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the success of mandatory reporting laws depends on the strength of the systems that respond to reports when made.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But in recent years, Nvidia’s income and market capitalization have soared on the strength of its data center chips, which have powered most of the AI features that tech companies have been racing to build into their products for years now.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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“On the strength of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20strength%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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