strength in numbers

idiom

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

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Perhaps most significantly, a spinoff company could become a land of misfit networks, a place where unwanted cable channels could find a place to belong, or at least strength in numbers. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The leaders of critical institutions in democracies should find strength in numbers when fending off the authoritarian threat. Christopher Walker, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2021 Quite the opposite; there’s strength in numbers and the industry would benefit if everyone took an active role in standing up to fraud. Bek Abdullayev, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The good news is that the TPP’s critics have some strength in numbers and could help strengthen the resolve of those looking to ease U.S. intellectual property controls in the final talks. Fran Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2015 There’s strength in numbers, Williams believes, and economies of scale can only be built through a more unified vision for the future. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024 These tadpoles seem to have found strength in numbers, swarming past attacks from water bugs and leeches to continue nibbling on food—and any other appealing organisms that passed by. Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024 But despite our increasing strength in numbers, being newly out can still be hard. Amalie MacGowan, Them, 18 July 2024 That’s the endgame of an increasing number of parents across Europe who are concerned by evidence that smartphone use among young kids jeopardizes their safety and mental health — and share the conviction that there’s strength in numbers. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024

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“Strength in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength%20in%20numbers. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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