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
Mannon's 300 cattle survived the blaze - but the fencing needed to be replaced, and the herd still needed to be fed.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Another long-term goal of UC Riverside researchers is to understand the ecological role and impact of the donkey herd, which can also help inform whether population control or other interventions are needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
When the U.S. government declined to appropriate funding to buy the Pablo-Allard herd in the early 1900s, it was sold to Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“It is almost spring,” said Roz to the herd.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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