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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What a pleasure, then, to recommend such products on the strength of emotion.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
They were then ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The northern lights can last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the strength of the geomagnetic activity.
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Some of the same details apply to Forest, who reached Europe last season, predominantly on the strength of Nuno’s defensive organisation.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
They were then ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The northern lights can last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the strength of the geomagnetic activity.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Some of the same details apply to Forest, who reached Europe last season, predominantly on the strength of Nuno’s defensive organisation.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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 20 Nov. 2025.
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