strong on
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1
: very good at (something)
The author is not strong on characterization.
2
: containing a lot of (something)
The explanation was strong on detail.
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While still blustery, winds won't be as strong on Sunday.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Aggies are strong on both ends of the floor, forcing teams to play their style of basketball.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Pacific peoples weren’t known to be strong on massive visages and the like, popular opinion suggested at the time, whereas groups like the Inca, the Olmec, and the Toltec were.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Consumer advocates and plaintiffs’ attorneys have charged that such tools routinely underestimate rebuilding costs, which in turn helps insurers keep premiums low and sales strong on the front end.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Aggies are strong on both ends of the floor, forcing teams to play their style of basketball.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Pacific peoples weren’t known to be strong on massive visages and the like, popular opinion suggested at the time, whereas groups like the Inca, the Olmec, and the Toltec were.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Consumer advocates and plaintiffs’ attorneys have charged that such tools routinely underestimate rebuilding costs, which in turn helps insurers keep premiums low and sales strong on the front end.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Strong on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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