at full strength
idiom
: with the full number of people in a group, army, team, etc.
Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning at full strength again.
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Reached after Tuesday’s announcement, a Ukrainian commander posted in the country’s east estimated that a half-million rounds of ammunition would last up to a month stretched across three battalions, which make up about 600 soldiers each when at full strength.
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Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Forsberg scored a pair of insurance goals for Nashville — first on the power play 7:32 into the second period and then at full strength with 5:41 left to play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
By Sunday, Lillard, who contended with injuries early this season, was clearly back at full strength.
—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
Being back at full strength is often more difficult.
—The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
The Kings are nearly at full strength, but the team's third-best scorer Keegan Murray (right hip irritation) is questionable, plus guards Jordan Ford and Colby Jones are out on assignment in the G League.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Corona is 8-1 overall and 5-0 in league play and doesn’t figure to lose many games the rest of the way now that its lineup is at full strength.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
None of the teams’ four meetings came with both sides at full strength.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
But the Monarchs are at full strength now and have a roster loaded with players who have been on the state championship stage.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Forsberg scored a pair of insurance goals for Nashville — first on the power play 7:32 into the second period and then at full strength with 5:41 left to play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
By Sunday, Lillard, who contended with injuries early this season, was clearly back at full strength.
—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
Being back at full strength is often more difficult.
—The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
The Kings are nearly at full strength, but the team's third-best scorer Keegan Murray (right hip irritation) is questionable, plus guards Jordan Ford and Colby Jones are out on assignment in the G League.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Corona is 8-1 overall and 5-0 in league play and doesn’t figure to lose many games the rest of the way now that its lineup is at full strength.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
None of the teams’ four meetings came with both sides at full strength.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
But the Monarchs are at full strength now and have a roster loaded with players who have been on the state championship stage.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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