How to Use strong side in a Sentence

strong side

noun
  • That said, both these guys seem like a good fit for the strong side.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Lohrei is better suited to play his strong side.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Top 50 leaves room for great brisket, good sausage, bad ribs and a strong side game.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Some of those storms could be on the strong side in south Alabama.
    — Leigh Morgan, AL.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • The way hurricanes form and move, the strongest side is on the right or east.
    — Brian K Sullivan, Bloomberg.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Jokic’s head was fully facing the strong side of the floor, the right side.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Winds are still on the strong side in the evening but ease up considerably overnight.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Yancey is back this season, but has shifted over to the strong side linebacker spot.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The cocktails are well-made, if not on the strong side, but no one is complaining.
    — Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • There were a handful of role player defensive ends built to line up on the strong side.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 22 June 2018
  • Reichel has looked comfortable playing on his strong side on the left flank.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Worrilow started on the strong side, but only played about a quarter of the snaps.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Klein and Te'o both played in the middle last year, but Klein also plays on the strong side.
    — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The left side of Oregon State’s offensive line is the strong side.
    — oregonlive.com, 25 Aug. 2019
  • That will be the case this week in Alabama, and a few of those storms could be on the strong side today.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 May 2022
  • Glendening took the draw on his strong side, and the Stars won possession.
    — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2022
  • On the strong side of the tooth, resilient calcite fibers provide a supportive wall.
    — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The team needs a smart, fluid, pass defending strong side backer to shore up the pass defense.
    — Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Arico Evans could slide over from the middle linebacker slot and also see time at the strong side.
    — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 1 Mar. 2018
  • But a storm or two could be on the strong side today, with damaging winds and small hail the biggest concerns.
    — Leigh Morgan, al.com, 23 June 2019
  • Some of the storms in south Alabama have been on the strong side but under severe limits.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Jan. 2022
  • That makes Jack Sanborn a likely candidate to play on the strong side.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But the host Cougars began to clamp down on the Utah strong side weapons in the middle of the second set.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Some of the storms could be on the strong side, especially in south Alabama.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 25 June 2022
  • The Giants motioned the fullback to the strong side here and ran a power run for Barkley.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • This is a huge attribute to have on our side, while the same could be said to know whether a runner exits a race was indeed on the stronger side.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2020
  • The Pacers will empty the strong side corner to give them room to run these actions, but those aren't available now.
    — J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2020
  • The 6-foot-6 O'Laughlin often lined up on the strong side, and he was rarely covered by Lynch.
    — Dan Shalin, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Edmunds and Vander Esch would both fill needs for the Dolphins, who still do not have a starter at the strong side.
    — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Michael Thomas runs a jet motion to the strong side while the remaining two wide receivers block back toward the line of scrimmage.
    — Jeff Nowak, NOLA.com, 9 Sep. 2020

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