strength in numbers

phrase

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

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For Burns, a Camas High School runner, the decision to protest was reinforced by strength in numbers. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Last month, good Samaritans showed strength in numbers in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The strength in numbers is the biggest thing in women’s basketball. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Knight has spent much of his main roster run accusing Reigns and the Bloodline of using strength in numbers without fighting fair fights. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strength in numbers

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“Strength in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength%20in%20numbers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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