position of strength
noun phrase
: a position that gives an advantage
negotiating from a position of strength
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In doing all this, Trump can act from a position of strength.
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
Arming Ukraine to put it in a position of strength
Ukraine remains in dire need of weapons, and the supply from the U.S. is running low.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Defying his detractors, since the Oct. 7 attacks, the worst security failure in Israeli history, the prime minister has clawed himself back to a position of strength.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The key to achieving a peace settlement is for Ukraine to enter negotiations from a position of strength, Russia from a position of weakness, and the United States in a position of influence over both parties.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
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Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
Arming Ukraine to put it in a position of strength
Ukraine remains in dire need of weapons, and the supply from the U.S. is running low.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Defying his detractors, since the Oct. 7 attacks, the worst security failure in Israeli history, the prime minister has clawed himself back to a position of strength.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The key to achieving a peace settlement is for Ukraine to enter negotiations from a position of strength, Russia from a position of weakness, and the United States in a position of influence over both parties.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Position of strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20of%20strength. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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