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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In 1981, on the strength of her first novel’s early sales, her agent, Morton L. Janklow, sold her next two books, as yet unwritten, to Doubleday for $3 million, then one of publishing’s biggest deals.
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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Law schools evaluate applicants based on the strength of their academic record, LSAT scores, and personal statements, rather than their specific major.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Up 19-8, Bel Air was content to largely exchange points and closed out a 25-13 victory on the strength of a Julie Stillwagon kill.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
The intensity of the blackout depends on the strength of the solar flare: more powerful flares cause wider, more severe blackouts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Law schools evaluate applicants based on the strength of their academic record, LSAT scores, and personal statements, rather than their specific major.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Up 19-8, Bel Air was content to largely exchange points and closed out a 25-13 victory on the strength of a Julie Stillwagon kill.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
The intensity of the blackout depends on the strength of the solar flare: more powerful flares cause wider, more severe blackouts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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