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 their first home playoff game in almost exactly two years, the Wild jumped their guests from Nevada early, then pulled away late, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on the strength of two Kirill Kaprizov goals and taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
Imax saw its highest-grossing first quarter ever at the global box office with $298 million on the strength of a record-breaking Chinese New Year holiday, which delivered triple the company’s previous best with $182 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, on the strength of a new tide of visitors, the city continues to grow.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Take note that the impact on the strength of the dollar in daily foreign exchange markets is mostly based on the demand of foreign buyers who need dollars versus our own demand for those foreign currencies.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
Imax saw its highest-grossing first quarter ever at the global box office with $298 million on the strength of a record-breaking Chinese New Year holiday, which delivered triple the company’s previous best with $182 million.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, on the strength of a new tide of visitors, the city continues to grow.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Take note that the impact on the strength of the dollar in daily foreign exchange markets is mostly based on the demand of foreign buyers who need dollars versus our own demand for those foreign currencies.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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 May. 2025.
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