safety in numbers

idiom

used to say that people are safer when they are together in a group

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The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 From a customer perspective, there’s safety in numbers. Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 There is, in fact, safety in numbers, especially when protesters represent a cross section of society. Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014 On a night ride, there are fewer cars on the road, and there’s safety in numbers. Juliette Gache, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024 Pasang has joined the summit push for the sake of safety in numbers. Cory Richards, Outside Online, 7 July 2024 There is safety in numbers Hueter reminded swimmers that there is safety in numbers and to never swim alone in the ocean. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 5 July 2024 Quiet Struggle Means Resistance without Protest A lone resister is easy to take down, but there is safety in numbers, in conspiracies of silence, in refusals to testify against one's neighbors. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 How Do Dolphins Behave Around Sharks? (Credit: Nicolas-SB/Shutterstock) Dolphins have methods to avoid getting killed by sharks, some of which might include forming groups and seeking safety in numbers, mobbing predators to chase them away, or evading sharks altogether. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024

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“Safety in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20in%20numbers. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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