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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Ramp at $44 billion is priced at nearly three times Circle's entire market value, on the strength of software multiples applied to payments flow. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 At the franchise level, RCB topped both the brand value and business value rankings for the first time in league history, its brand worth rising 16% to $312 million on the strength of back-to-back IPL and Women’s Premier League titles. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 July 2026 That gives investors in Asia an early read on the strength of the global AI trade before Wall Street opens. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the strength of

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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 10 Aug. 2026.

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