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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Kennedy won confirmation on the strength of his promises to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and the chair of the Senate's health committee.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The memo, first shared by the New York Post and addressed to the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, says the decision to dismiss the charges was not based on the strength of the case against Adams.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Jason Ivers, 27, of Hartford, turned himself into Troop H in Hartford on Friday on the strength of an active arrest warrant, according to the arrest warrant affidavit issued by the Connecticut State Police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Altadena residents are facing vastly different options for recovery based on the strength of their insurance coverage and their personal finances.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The memo, first shared by the New York Post and addressed to the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, says the decision to dismiss the charges was not based on the strength of the case against Adams.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Jason Ivers, 27, of Hartford, turned himself into Troop H in Hartford on Friday on the strength of an active arrest warrant, according to the arrest warrant affidavit issued by the Connecticut State Police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Altadena residents are facing vastly different options for recovery based on the strength of their insurance coverage and their personal finances.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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