position of strength
noun phrase
: a position that gives an advantage
negotiating from a position of strength
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The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mougey will enter this year’s draft in a position of strength.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Danny Citrinowicz, an Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Tehran will enter the next round of negotiations from a position of strength.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
But on a team with plenty of centres, as well as wingers who can play centre, other teams should identify that as a position of strength.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mougey will enter this year’s draft in a position of strength.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Danny Citrinowicz, an Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Tehran will enter the next round of negotiations from a position of strength.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
But on a team with plenty of centres, as well as wingers who can play centre, other teams should identify that as a position of strength.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Position of strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20of%20strength. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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