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• But the defensive end has come on strong in the last week of camp.
  — Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
• Eric Lauer has come on strong in the second half of the Brewers 2021 season.
  — Emmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2021
• And Gen Z voters — 18- to 24-year-olds, who break liberal — have come on strong.
  — Jonathan Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2022
• My hopes would be for rookie and new receivers to come on strong enough to reach the playoffs like last season.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
• Mgdesyan has come on strong and recently picked up his USC offer.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022
• The defense has come on strong of late too, with defensive end Nick Bosa adding two sacks Sunday.
  — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 15 Dec. 2021
• When high heat and humidity come on strong, a simple open window with a fan in front of it just doesn’t cut it.
  — Popular Science, 8 June 2020
• Vazquez has come on strong in recent weeks for FC Cincinnati and is now second on the team in scoring (two goals, one assist).
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2020
• Isaiah Magdaleno of Crespi was the Mission League’s most valuable player last season and has come on strong after a late start on the mound.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• Goldwire has come on strong this season and totaled 32 tackles and five tackles for a loss this season.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2020
• Coach Billy Napier and Co. have come on strong in Kirkland’s recruitment as well.
  — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022
• He's dealt with injuries, including soreness in his right knee that kept him out of the last four games prior to Monday, but has come on strong lately.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2021
• Simi Fehoko, a fifth-round pick in last year’s draft who made no contribution as a rookie, has come on strong in camp in recent days.
  — Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2022
• Both players have come on strong late in the season to earn the nod over Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo, two veterans who didn’t have an impact on the first round.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 9 June 2021
• Johnson — a former high school teammate of running back Tank Bigsby and right guard Keiondre Jones — has come on strong this offseason.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 30 Aug. 2022
• Benteke's five goals in 10 matches speaks for itself while Fountas, who's played in six matches this season, has come on strong in recent weeks with one goal apiece in FCC's last two contests.
  — The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• After dealing with injuries for much of his rookie season, Packers receiver Christian Watson has come on strong lately.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 27 Nov. 2022
• Middleton has come on strong after a dismal first 1 1/2 games, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has a lot more support around him now than Durant.
  — Brian Mahoney, courant.com, 14 June 2021
• Defending state champion Randolph (16-4) is capable of grinding out wins against any opponent, and Lynn Tech has come on strong behind a freshman backcourt after a relatively slow start to the season.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024