on the strength of
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: because of the influence of (something)
I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.
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Sunday night in Maryland could be even more unlikely for onlookers to spot the aurora, Dahl said, depending on the strength of the coming ejections.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon built empires not only on their visible products like search or e-commerce but on the strength of their knowledge: algorithms, proprietary data and systems that interpret human behavior at scale.
—Joseph Olorunyomi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Knicks had gone up, 108-92, with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter on the strength of a 14-0 run, all of which Brunson spent on the bench after drawing his fifth foul.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Here are some takeaways: Depth charge, finally The Stars made it to the Western Conference final on the strength of Mikko Rantanen’s ridiculous two-week run and Jake Oettinger’s steady play in net.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon built empires not only on their visible products like search or e-commerce but on the strength of their knowledge: algorithms, proprietary data and systems that interpret human behavior at scale.
—Joseph Olorunyomi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Knicks had gone up, 108-92, with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter on the strength of a 14-0 run, all of which Brunson spent on the bench after drawing his fifth foul.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Here are some takeaways: Depth charge, finally The Stars made it to the Western Conference final on the strength of Mikko Rantanen’s ridiculous two-week run and Jake Oettinger’s steady play in net.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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