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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That’s what happened in 2024, when North Carolina Republicans nominated Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson on the strength of Trump’s endorsement, despite Robinson’s sketchy history of hateful, racist and misogynistic remarks.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
And Cheever himself remains a darling of literary writers, but perhaps more on the strength of his short stories than his novels.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Two retiring carpenters in different towns may face vastly different prospects based on the strength of their local economies.
—Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Photography experts told National Geographic a wide-angle lens and an aperture or F-stop of four or lower are recommended, though other settings like ISO and shutter speed will likely need to be adjusted depending on the strength of the aurora borealis.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
And Cheever himself remains a darling of literary writers, but perhaps more on the strength of his short stories than his novels.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Two retiring carpenters in different towns may face vastly different prospects based on the strength of their local economies.
—Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Photography experts told National Geographic a wide-angle lens and an aperture or F-stop of four or lower are recommended, though other settings like ISO and shutter speed will likely need to be adjusted depending on the strength of the aurora borealis.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“On the strength of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20strength%20of. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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