strong side
noun
: the side of a football formation having the greater number of players
specifically
: the side on which the tight end plays
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But for now, the Bruins are running Pastrnak on his strong side and Morgan Geekie at the left elbow.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But his willingness to blast away has given Pastrnak freedom to work his strong side.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
But the middle of the field was wide open with so many defenders occupying the strong side.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Conforto should play, at worst, as the strong side of a platoon.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But his willingness to blast away has given Pastrnak freedom to work his strong side.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
But the middle of the field was wide open with so many defenders occupying the strong side.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Conforto should play, at worst, as the strong side of a platoon.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Strong side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20side. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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