How to Use strong on in a Sentence

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  • The Browns have also been strong on third and fourth downs.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The fumes in the area were strong on Saturday, Velez said.
    Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Karon Evans was strong on both ends of the floor with 14 points, seven steals and three rebounds.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Very steady and dependable, strong on the PK unit, and rarely makes mistakes.
    Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Strong on the puck, strong on his feet, and difficult to contain off the cycle down low.
    Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022
  • This doesn’t strike me as a rotation that is strong on endurance.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Battery life is super strong on the AirPods Max, with up to 20 hours of playtime on a single charge.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 29 June 2023
  • That is a big shift from where the Republican Party was in terms of -- in the past being very strong on Russia.
    CBS News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The images and video have clarity, and the resolution looks strong on the display.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The non-slip base allows the spinner to stand strong on the countertop without scratching any surfaces or any chance of spills.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • American is still holding strong on its plans to appeal the ruling.
    Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
  • Nets scorch Pistons early with hot first quarter The Pistons opened the game strong on offense, shooting 60.9% in the first quarter.
    Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The Warriors finished strong on a five-game winning streak – without Stephen Curry.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Wiry, strong on pucks, possibly the best playoff performer for the Florida Panthers over the last three years.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Broome scored nine of Auburn’s first 11 points against Kentucky and helped force two early shot-clock violations against the Wildcats, as the Tigers started strong on the road.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Utah coach Tom Farden doesn’t mind since the Utes are strong on floor, ranking fourth nationally, and will finish on beam where they are ranked No. 1.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Yet for Lamb, not finishing the game strong on the offensive side was the biggest disappointment.
    Dallas News, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Voters came out strong on the first day of early voting for the May 6 city and school board elections.
    Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • After getting benched in the second quarter in the loss to Sacramento for some defensive lapses, Johnson bounced back strong on both ends of the court.
    Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Utah was in third after the first rotation, then finished strong on the last three evens to win their second consecutive title.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Vuelta as a whole is strong on local but with an international vision.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But Larson has been strong on intermediate speedways, which make up half of the playoff schedule.
    Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Political correctness is strong on both left and right.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 July 2023
  • Already strong on the sponsorship front, the Dodgers now will have opportunities to tap into the extreme interest in Japan with the Ohtani signing.
    Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Tammy Slaton is staying strong on her healthy-living journey.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Repina, who played two years at Iowa State before transferring to Northridge, is strong on the baseline and Zhytelna is an excellent serve-and-volley player.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Although the rivalry between the Americans and Soviets was strong on many fronts in the 1960s, the Olympic athletes themselves didn’t carry the bitterness.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
  • Momentum is quickly increasing for the Wisconsin Legislature to move many — if not all — public schools in the state to greater use of reading instruction that is strong on the use of phonics.
    Alan Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Prince was strong on defense while delivering 13 points and seven rebounds and Hachimura provided 13 points and six rebounds.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The superintendent’s decision to hold strong on masking was the reason Vera-Bedolla felt safe sending her daughter to school.
    Dallas News, 20 May 2022

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