safety in numbers

idiom

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

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Hearing that youth often felt unsafe in empty cars and found safety in numbers, BART shortened the length of their trains. Padma Balaji, Mercury News, 29 July 2025 Angela Tharp, owner of Sixth Street club Flamingo Cantina said banding together as a district offers safety in numbers. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025 There was probably slightly more safety in numbers, but that didn’t mean the killer couldn’t still strike. Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 5 July 2025 Photo by Lia Garcia Join like-minded tour groups When in doubt, there’s safety in numbers. Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025 There may, instead, be safety in numbers by working together. Michael Abbott, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Those tracks were sometimes very fresh, but there was safety in numbers. Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025 There's safety in numbers for cyclists, says Moore parent Kimberly Stone, who bikes with her first grader. Linh Ta, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 Each program has a non-refundable application fee, but if approved, precheck certification lasts for five years. Consider a tour or group travel There is safety in numbers. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Safety in numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20in%20numbers. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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