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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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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 2011, Antonov was arrested in Britain on the strength of a Lithuanian arrest warrant issued over the collapse of the Snoras Bank, but later released.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 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