How to Use strong in a Sentence
- He'll return to work when he's feeling a little stronger.
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When radar comes from the side, the returns are stronger.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2018
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The urge to flee before the taps are switched off is strong.
—Aryn Baker, TIME.com, 8 Feb. 2018
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The strong winds appeared to peel off portions of the roof of the Sam's Club.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Fox said ad spending has been strong through the start of the year.
—Suzanne Vranica, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
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Laird's strong running was a good sign for the ground game.
—USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2017
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Both storms this month brought heavy rain and strong winds.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
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This will give the daffodils enough time to grow a strong root base.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2022
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The desire to be rid of the virus is strong as fatigue has set in.
—Cameron Fields, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
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That’s a very strong statement to the Afghans this morning.
—NBC News, 6 Nov. 2022
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Now the men full of strong drink have trodden in the fireplaces.
—Longreads, 29 Aug. 2017
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His face was strong and blocky, his white hair thick and rough.
—Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
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Once the birds are strong, take them half a mile away and release them.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
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Thank you for being brave enough and strong enough to talk about it.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022
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So stop trying to go away from the things that make him the strongest.
—Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2017
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But while her voice was strong, Tanya’s heart wasn’t in her day job.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
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Thursday looks strong enough to keep the company in the game.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 24 June 2021
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Forty percent of your body is a lot but Paul has a strong heart.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
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Ultimately, the mic here is strong enough to do the job.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 Feb. 2022
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With a strong and steady breeze, the air temperature was in the teens.
—Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022
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Lots of things are still going strong and the mail keeps pouring in.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2019
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This drives up demand for the dollar and keeps the dollar strong.
—Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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This is not good salesmanship, but the songs are strong.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2022
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Our hearts and wallets will feel a strong urge to help others in need.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2021
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All Nathan wanted to do was to be strong enough to be rap onstage again.
—Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021
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The strongest storms could have wind gusts strong enough to bring down trees and power lines.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Apr. 2022
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So that the sisterhood is strong when a woman is in need.
—Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2022
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It's made with strong suede in a variety of earth tones that's hand-sewn for a rugged look.
—The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2017
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At the same time, job-seekers still indicate a strong preference for remote work, according to LinkedIn.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2023
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Prosecutors had strong evidence that Rhodes spent weeks pushing to keep Trump in power by force but less proof of planning for or engaging in violence specifically on Jan. 6.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
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Like the first and second sets, the Vikings came out strong early in the fourth.
—Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2019
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Still the gold standard for the NFL—and still going strong at age 72.
—Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 13 Oct. 2017
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James learned that the record company strong-armed the others to get rights to the song.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
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It's been a challenge for NBA teams to finish off the road trip strong.
—Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
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That one goal turned out to be enough for the win, as the Marriotts Ridge defense held strong the rest of the way.
—Brent Kennedy, Howard County Times, 1 Sep. 2017
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That said, the two were able to get past the roadblocks and have been going strong ever since.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019
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The restaurant’s been going strong since 1994, the soup for at least three centuries.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
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Ashley and Cara have been going strong for quite a while now.
—Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 11 Dec. 2019
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The sophomore went up strong and was fouled by St. John’s Aaron Wheeler, sending him to the line.
—Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 13 Jan. 2022
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Pike Road started off strong and looked to be in control early in the game.
—al, 13 Nov. 2021
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Defense think tanks keep the ship of state on a somewhat even keel, even when the winds are blowing strong.
—Robert Bateman, Esquire, 16 Jan. 2018
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Finish your workday strong, then kick back and relax in the evening.
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
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Colin Firth and his wife Livia Firth are staying strong in the midst of scandal.
—Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2018
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The Swishers are still going strong more than a decade later.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2021
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But that does not mean Trump is strong-arming him at every turn.
—Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg.com, 6 Oct. 2020
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Woods is strong as an ox and won’t get thrown to the ground the way some of his nose tackle predecessors were.
—Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
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Skynyrd reformed a decade later, and the band has been going strong ever since.
—Mary Colurso, AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
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Now, the job market is staying strong, despite clear signs of a downturn.
—Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2022
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Ben gives Darlene a run for her money in terms of being strong and standing up to her.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2019
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When Bucheister led her to her seat and announced her name, the audience—1,200 bird lovers strong—gave her a standing ovation.
—Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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But while your legs and thighs are going strong, your arms are doing nothing much.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
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She’s been going strong since then – for six years in November.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 16 Oct. 2019
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The peak of the storm will come overnight into Friday, with heavy rains bringing strong to damaging winds.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
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That isn’t a bad price for a company whose solo act is going strong.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 7 June 2018
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However, South Broward came out strong early in the second set, building a 19-12 lead and then holding on to even the match.
—Tim Dwyer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 May 2018
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The best news: While Black Friday doesn’t arrive until Friday, the deals are going strong right now.
—Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 25 Nov. 2020
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His love of running burns strong, as does a desire for redemption.
—David Wharton, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
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The band has been going strong for nearly 60 years, a constant presence in stadiums around the world.
—Washington Post, 3 July 2019
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So he strong-armed him into joining the powerlifting team.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Regardless, the strong-armed Lonergan provides upside at the position.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 21 Dec. 2022
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