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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The Wolves then used an 11-4 run early in the closing quarter on the strength of Shannon’s shooting to create a big enough gap to get to the finish line with another win, their ninth in their last 11 games.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
The Hawks took a 25-8 lead into the intermission on the strength of two Landon York to Reid Roberston scoring passes of 47 and 5 yards.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2025
Duke, though, took a 14-7 lead into halftime on the strength of a 16-yard TD run by Nate Sheppard, which was set up when Duke converted a fake punt to keep the ball.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
The Hawks took a 25-8 lead into the intermission on the strength of two Landon York to Reid Roberston scoring passes of 47 and 5 yards.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2025
Duke, though, took a 14-7 lead into halftime on the strength of a 16-yard TD run by Nate Sheppard, which was set up when Duke converted a fake punt to keep the ball.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
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