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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In June, Wior’s firm raised $200 million, in a round led by Smash Capital, on the strength of its Bullfrog platform, which can respond to a drone threat in seconds by shooting them out of the sky with bullets. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Doing so largely on the strength of a transplant of coaches and key players from James Madison to IU? Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 What To Watch Watch whether OpenAI’s largest frontier training run resumes on the strength of new alignment evidence, or stays on hold well past the initial two weeks. Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain. John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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