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

We were herded into hastily set-up clinics to get shots of gamma globulin, which was thought to boost our immune systems.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

Lewis wore his grandfather's wool coat and carried a crook as he herded the animals over Southwark Bridge.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

He remembers feeling as if he and his neighbors were being herded like animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

With the crowd’s attention centered on the next group of strikebreakers being herded into the packing plant, our presence went largely unnoticed.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros