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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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as in throng
a great number of persons or things massed together
gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of herd
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from wild birds in late 2023 or early 2024.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The foster mom in the van following on the ground—the two women take turns driving and flying—had to go back to the start, and then spend hours on the airfield, in the blistering sun, herding the birds into crates, before driving hours to rejoin the others.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Bird flu Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with at least two severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from wild birds in late 2023 or early 2024.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
In Conclave, Fiennes herds the cardinals toward the election of a new pope after the existing Supreme Pontiff has been discovered dead in bed.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The foster mom in the van following on the ground—the two women take turns driving and flying—had to go back to the start, and then spend hours on the airfield, in the blistering sun, herding the birds into crates, before driving hours to rejoin the others.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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The decimation of flocks in response to the disease is blamed for record egg prices and shortages.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Faces Investigation In Italy, Paper Reports When infections are confirmed, the USDA enforces strict quarantine measures and mandates culling of affected flocks to prevent further spread, offering financial compensation to farmers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Construed as a pedagogical exercise more than entertainment, the film offers a deep reading into the complicated plurality of the populace that constitutes nations such as Germany.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Big questions remain about whether interventions that correct political meta-misperceptions can have lasting effects, or whether reducing polarization among the American populace is even enough when so many threats to democracy come from elites intent on sowing division.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The video included voiceover of Payne alongside clips of him on stage and waving to throngs of excited fans.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The severity of this year’s flu season is driven by a combination of factors, experts suggested.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The state Department of Public Utilities has yet to respond to Maura Healey’s letter calling for the agency to take immediate action to alleviate surging energy prices that critics say are driven by the governor’s hostility towards natural gas.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Trump’s potential move — described to a crowd that included Musk; Eric Schmidt, formerly of Google; and Michael Klein, the deal-maker mogul — raises questions about the president’s economic priorities.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Next stop for this crowd is the Century for the Puttana of the Century party, with cult deity Joey Arias hosting ($35); dress bordello.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The swarm is the most significant since the sleeping giant last erupted in 2014.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to large-scale data theft, economic disruption, and intelligence breaches, quantum computers could be used for malicious purposes such as simulating and synthesizing chemical weapons or optimizing the flight trajectories of a swarm of drones.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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This, of course, is at a moment when Hollywood is desperate to make the theatrical moviegoing experience itself relatable again to a distracted public.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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This era saw the emergence of boutiques and independent designers who contributed to a growing fashion-conscious public.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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This isn't surprising, as the PCMark test doesn't effectively utilize the hordes of CPU cores available in the ThinkStation across its two Xeons.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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Madigan departed the courthouse just before noon Wednesday, holding hands with two of his daughters and walking out into the falling snow toward his nearby attorneys’ offices, followed by a horde of news cameras.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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