the herd

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Other investors are following the herd, nervous about being left holding the bag if funds are forced to sell their best assets to meet redemptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Infected animals also typically need to be separated from the herd.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s an individual decision to rebuild back the herd and it’s a lot of micro decisions to get that done,” Batista Filho said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

And there are professional incentives to run with the herd.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

They grunted loudly and the rest of the herd came back.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah