on the strength of
idiom
: because of the influence of (something)
I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.
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The startup reached a $1 billion valuation, or unicorn status, within eight months on the strength of an open-source AI model that outperformed Silicon Valley rivals on several key measures.
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Saritha Rai, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
They are ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
—Bob Helbig, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Andres Perez, No. 2 Chevrolet Perez, 19, is still looking for his first career ARCA win but leads the points standings on the strength of three top-10 finishes, including a fifth at Dover last week.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Market yields may become more volatile due to rapidly changing risk assessments on the strength of the U.S. economy.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group and its advisors chose 51 semifinalists, evaluating entries based on the strength of the stories, the diversity of the characters and the attention paid to climate — although global warming didn’t have to be the explicit focus.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The film rests on the strength of its gripping journalistic procedure, showing the minutiae of working with a source, putting a story together, and sending it out to the public.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The Lions finished first, in large part, on the strength of their distance runners, the same athletes that were on JSerra’s state championship cross country team in the fall.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Key economic releases on those days offer readings on the strength of manufacturing, jobs, GDP and inflation, and a concentrated spurt of buying seen after the data provides a strong clue to the identities of the most influential actors.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
Saritha Rai, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
They are ranked within those groups based on the strength of the survey feedback.
—Bob Helbig, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Andres Perez, No. 2 Chevrolet Perez, 19, is still looking for his first career ARCA win but leads the points standings on the strength of three top-10 finishes, including a fifth at Dover last week.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Market yields may become more volatile due to rapidly changing risk assessments on the strength of the U.S. economy.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group and its advisors chose 51 semifinalists, evaluating entries based on the strength of the stories, the diversity of the characters and the attention paid to climate — although global warming didn’t have to be the explicit focus.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The film rests on the strength of its gripping journalistic procedure, showing the minutiae of working with a source, putting a story together, and sending it out to the public.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The Lions finished first, in large part, on the strength of their distance runners, the same athletes that were on JSerra’s state championship cross country team in the fall.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Key economic releases on those days offer readings on the strength of manufacturing, jobs, GDP and inflation, and a concentrated spurt of buying seen after the data provides a strong clue to the identities of the most influential actors.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
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