in strength

phrase

: in great numbers
The enemies attacked in strength.

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The area is still going strong with Hurricane Simon and appears on the verge of spawning another one that will really ramp up in strength, Klotzbach said. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The sun, for example, has a roughly 11-year cycle in which the magnetic field waxes and wanes in strength. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 By raw numbers, net domestic out-migration of Californians to other states continues even as the California exodus overall has diminished in strength. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The researchers say the mixture, once dried and hardened, is comparable in strength to low-grade concrete and could one day be used to build multi-story buildings on Mars. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in strength

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“In strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20strength. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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