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 a practice known as turkey droving, thousands of birds, some wearing tiny leather boots, were herded through fields and along rough roads on a three-month journey.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
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
Kudos to all the drivers who patiently allowed their commute to pause while the mother duck herded her children across the highway.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
After Mr. Kempsey'd herded the Birtsmorton lot onto their bus, he blew his whistle for the Black Swan Green kids.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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