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strong

[strawng, strong] / strɔŋ, strɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
able to endure
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Equinor said its earnings were boosted by a strong oil trading result and refining performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

"At Cricket NSW, we are strong advocates for safe driving, not drink-driving," he said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

As Runway put it in May: "In many cases, if the story is strong enough, the technology is now good enough to become invisible."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

That value is considerably lower than measurements from all previously studied near-side samples, but it closely matches the theoretical composition expected after strong solar wind fractionation.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He has the same curved, strong shoulders and a quiet soft strength.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

"The best case for it is compelling beyond our dreams: a reindustrialised Britain, stronger national security, public services transformed for the better."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

However, researchers will not be able to make a more precise forecast for about two years, and both stronger and weaker outcomes remain theoretically possible.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

In May, Fitch Ratings upgraded Argentina to B- from CCC+, following October elections which saw current President Javier Milei emerge with a stronger popular mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

"I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago," Starmer told reporters in his farewell speech outside Downing Street.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Still, my cough got stronger and my body got weaker.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

The discovery offers the strongest evidence so far that planets with broadly Earth-like temperatures and rocky compositions may exist beyond our solar system while also retaining conditions that could potentially support life.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Bank of America estimates that credit- and debit-card spending by Americans rose 6.3% in June from a year earlier, the strongest growth rate in more than four years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

While I completely understand not wanting to manage people, saying that outright in an interview probably isn’t the strongest approach.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Paul Powers, chief executive of Physna, a company whose technology could be used to block gun parts on 3-D printers, said the strongest criticisms of AB 2047 “misunderstand how the software works.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

As its name suggests, this is considered the strongest, most final-sounding cadence.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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