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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]


Example Sentences

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Manufacturers now use different ratings on the labels of the creams - from mild to very potent - so there is more clarity on the strength of these medications.

From BBC

“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon

Depending on the strength of your credit score, lenders can offer rates comparable to a conventional auto loan — although be warned that a personal loan could also come with a considerably higher interest rate, depending on your credit score.

From MarketWatch

He did so on the strength of a performance that required him to inhabit dual roles as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s vampires-in-the-Mississippi Delta smash.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as one Gen Z star’s public approval goes down, another’s rises, on the strength of a “bixie.”

From Slate