in strength

idiom

: in great numbers
The enemies attacked in strength.

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Its federal Freedom of Information Act, often known as FOIA, ranks 78th in strength out of 140 nations, and continuously drops as new countries adopt better laws. David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 With each increase in class on the scale, the power of the flare also goes up ten times in strength. Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The game will also see the return of Mega Evolution, a mechanic first introduced in Pokémon X and Y – the first games to feature Kalos – that sees Pokémon temporarily evolving beyond their final forms to get a boost in strength and a new design. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The union, too, had diminished in strength and numbers. Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in strength

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“In strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20strength. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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