position of strength
noun phrase
: a position that gives an advantage
negotiating from a position of strength
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This approach simply emphasizes the importance of making financial independence a priority so current spending needs are met from a position of strength.
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Paula Thielen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The current reality is that China faces significant domestic challenges and is not in a position of strength.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
White House national security spokesman John Kirby emphasized Monday that the Biden administration's job is to put Ukraine in the best position of strength to give Zelenskyy leverage when negotiations begin.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Mintz said that during the early Roman Empire, when Jews were in a position of strength, at least some of them actively worked to convert people in the Hellenistic world.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paula Thielen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The current reality is that China faces significant domestic challenges and is not in a position of strength.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
White House national security spokesman John Kirby emphasized Monday that the Biden administration's job is to put Ukraine in the best position of strength to give Zelenskyy leverage when negotiations begin.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Mintz said that during the early Roman Empire, when Jews were in a position of strength, at least some of them actively worked to convert people in the Hellenistic world.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Position of strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20of%20strength. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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