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on the strength of

Idioms  
  1. On the basis of, as in She was hired on the strength of her computer skills. [Early 1600s]


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The observations also established new limits on the strength of any possible radio transmitter located on or near 3I/ATLAS.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

"We say on the strength of the evidence, that's simply not possible," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The statement said that Fin will build on the strength of Agentforce, Salesforce’s own highly touted agent offering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Musk has long sold his vision for Tesla to become the world’s most-valuable company, hypothesizing an eventual $30 trillion valuation on the strength of its robotics and AI products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In one, he said, “I think I have a right to claim your help on the strength of this speech.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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