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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Industrials, these analysts point out, are the No. 1 sector in the S & P 500 this year, a favorable signal on the strength of the U.S. economy.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Disney shares jumped more than 10% at the start of trading Wednesday on the strength of a strong quarterly earnings report, improved streaming numbers and the news that a Disney theme park is in the works for Abu Dhabi.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2025
From those submissions, The Black List will recommend up to 25 eligible feature screenplays, based on the strength of the scripts, to the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Writers, and writing teams, can submit a maximum of one screenplay.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Our recent story on the business cards of science and technology pioneers suggested that the authenticity of a Business/Calling Card and its value at auction is mainly based on the strength of that individual’s personal brand, as all calling cards are just a piece of cardboard and a name.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Disney shares jumped more than 10% at the start of trading Wednesday on the strength of a strong quarterly earnings report, improved streaming numbers and the news that a Disney theme park is in the works for Abu Dhabi.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2025
From those submissions, The Black List will recommend up to 25 eligible feature screenplays, based on the strength of the scripts, to the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Writers, and writing teams, can submit a maximum of one screenplay.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Our recent story on the business cards of science and technology pioneers suggested that the authenticity of a Business/Calling Card and its value at auction is mainly based on the strength of that individual’s personal brand, as all calling cards are just a piece of cardboard and a name.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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