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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That decisive vote was based wholly on the strength of Carney’s CV, which Immigration Minister Marc Miller points out is noteworthy.
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Johnson understands the importance of a strong offensive line, as his offense in Detroit was predicated on the strength of their offensive line.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The latter reported total revenues of $121.2 million for the last quarter of 2024, up 23% from the year before on the strength of Wicked, Moana 2, The Wild Robot, Gladiator II, Venom: The Last Dance and more.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
That amount — an all-time high — was in part based on the strength of the nonprofit’s financial documents, Landon said.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Johnson understands the importance of a strong offensive line, as his offense in Detroit was predicated on the strength of their offensive line.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The latter reported total revenues of $121.2 million for the last quarter of 2024, up 23% from the year before on the strength of Wicked, Moana 2, The Wild Robot, Gladiator II, Venom: The Last Dance and more.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
That amount — an all-time high — was in part based on the strength of the nonprofit’s financial documents, Landon said.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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