strong on
idiom
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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Nordstrom’s sale is especially strong on activewear staples like the fan-favorite Vuori Kore Short and classic suitcase basics like the Rhone Commuter Polo—so if your warm-weather wardrobe could use a refresh, now’s the time since prices are starting at $18.
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Former employees described Thurston as quick to both embrace and abandon ideas, strong on vision but weak on execution.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
The stock is just as strong on a fundamental basis.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Though Rivera was strong on balance beam and floor, posting the highest mark on beam and the third-best on floor, a disastrous bar routine took the Olympian out of the gold medal race.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
Former employees described Thurston as quick to both embrace and abandon ideas, strong on vision but weak on execution.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
The stock is just as strong on a fundamental basis.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Though Rivera was strong on balance beam and floor, posting the highest mark on beam and the third-best on floor, a disastrous bar routine took the Olympian out of the gold medal race.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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“Strong on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20on. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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