herd
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“When we find out the herd is way ahead of us, it can be demotivating,” said Katy Milkman, an economist and professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
This year, Spasojevic and colleagues Ellie Armstrong and Kieran Samuk are also planning to use genetic technology to try to understand the origin of the Inland Empire’s wild donkey herd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Under federal supervision, the world’s most famous herd, in Yellowstone, was poached from 200 in 1889 to just two dozen by 1902.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"At times like this you don't want to be at the back of the herd," said one very senior former Treasury adviser.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
As winter dragged on, Roz spent more of her time inside with the herd.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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