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

Once guests were successfully herded inside, it took even more wrangling to get everyone to sit down.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

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

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

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

They bickered amicably about the merits of living in the city until the tram stopped and Ms. Bethune herded them off.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai