follow the crowd
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When people feel a stronger need to follow the crowd, they are more likely to match or exceed prevailing norms.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
Despite attending school in Berkshire, Prince William chose a team further afield as he did not want to follow the crowd.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
The Cardinal didn’t have to follow the crowd, and their students and alumni who are known for walking to their own drumbeat probably would have appreciated that.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
"It's just a feeling that it is not as stable as it used to be and a lot of people follow the crowd."
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023
I follow the crowd and move to the platform for the train that goes to New York.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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