safety in numbers

idiom

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

Examples of safety in numbers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The militia was to defense what trial by jury was to justice: safety in numbers. TIME, 31 Jan. 2024 Mountain Solo riders or groups: Both (safety in numbers) Notes: No bathrooms along trail. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Left unprotected, the bombers flew in large formations designed to ensure safety in numbers. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024

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“Safety in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20in%20numbers. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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