strength in numbers

idiom

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

Examples of strength in numbers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 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. Joseph Wilson and Laurie Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2024 But the speaker’s strength in numbers still doesn’t make sound policy. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Strength in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength%20in%20numbers. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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