at full strength
idiom
: with the full number of people in a group, army, team, etc.
Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning at full strength again.
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Robinson hasn’t seen the new-look Pistons, either — not with their reshaped rotation and a surging young star who’s leveled up since the teams last met at full strength.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
After bouncing around with seven teams during his previous seven seasons, Kulikov anchored the Panthers’ third defense pairing last season once the team was at full strength and produced 20 points and a plus-minus of plus-15.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The rest of Boston’s minutes went to deep reserves who rarely see action when the team is at full strength.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
Aidan Hutchinson will return and should be at full strength after suffering a broken leg early last year.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
After bouncing around with seven teams during his previous seven seasons, Kulikov anchored the Panthers’ third defense pairing last season once the team was at full strength and produced 20 points and a plus-minus of plus-15.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The rest of Boston’s minutes went to deep reserves who rarely see action when the team is at full strength.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
Aidan Hutchinson will return and should be at full strength after suffering a broken leg early last year.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“At full strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20strength. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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