on the strength of
idiom
: because of the influence of (something)
I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.
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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.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
North Texas got there on the strength of a 31-17 victory over Navy.
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They are ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
North Texas got there on the strength of a 31-17 victory over Navy.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Swift, 35, reached billionaire status on the strength of her 2023 Eras Tour.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
They are ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
—Bob Helbig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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