herded

Example Sentences

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The 100-odd surviving islanders were herded into a walled village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In private prisons across the country, detained persons are herded through secure checkpoints, forced to wear color-coded uniforms, and locked in cells.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Nearby, workers herded some of the animals onto a rotating platform within the farm’s milking parlor and quickly attached pumping equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Chagossians have described being herded onto cargo ships and taken to Mauritius or the Seychelles.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

All the other people being herded into the theater seem to be with others—families or neighbors.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse