coming on strong
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Despite McLaren coming on strong, and intermittent challenges from both Ferrari and Mercedes, Verstappen remained laser-focused on what he needed to achieve.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Fairfax 66, Palisades 60: Don’t look now, but the Lions are coming on strong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
“The Holdovers”: Alexander Payne’s dramedy about a history teacher, a cook and a student forced to stay behind at a boarding school over winter break has been coming on strong all awards season long.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
But he went eight games in the middle of the season without a sack before coming on strong down the stretch and in the postseason.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Second-year forward Aleksej Pokusevski got off to a slow start before coming on strong late in the season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2022