at full strength
idiom
: with the full number of people in a group, army, team, etc.
Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning at full strength again.
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That lineup will go up against a pitching staff that is not at full strength, as L.A. starters Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell – the latter two being of interest to the Yankees this past offseason – are on the injured list.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Remember, Sheppard has knocked down two 3-pointers in two of Indiana's last five games, and both those performances came in games where Nesmith was at full strength.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Miro Heiskanen, officially at full strength as DeBoer went back to a traditional 12-forward, six-defenseman lineup for the first time since Heiskanen’s return from knee surgery in Game 4 against Winnipeg, had a power-play goal and an assist in the third.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But the Oilers won’t be at full strength to start and the Stars have home-ice advantage.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Remember, Sheppard has knocked down two 3-pointers in two of Indiana's last five games, and both those performances came in games where Nesmith was at full strength.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Miro Heiskanen, officially at full strength as DeBoer went back to a traditional 12-forward, six-defenseman lineup for the first time since Heiskanen’s return from knee surgery in Game 4 against Winnipeg, had a power-play goal and an assist in the third.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But the Oilers won’t be at full strength to start and the Stars have home-ice advantage.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“At full strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20strength. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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