herd
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The U.S. herd is at a 75-year low after years of drought, high feed costs and weak incentives to rebuild.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In Colorado, Kimberly Jones has grown her herd of goats from 25 to 250 in seven years, deploying their efficient teeth, hooves and stomachs to clear undergrowth to stem the spread of flames.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Wrotham had rolling fields and a herd of sheep which we painstakingly removed from every exterior shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
They are driven by human information processing — knowing how to weigh news as it arrives — and by fear, greed, panic, herd mentality and other emotions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The passengers stampeded out of the train like a herd of cows that were late for a very important milking appointment.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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An Explanation of Herd Immunity from "On Immunity" by Eula Biss
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30 Great Words from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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