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herder

[hur-der] / ˈhɜr dər /




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In Abdali, an agricultural region abutting Iraq, a lone herder tended to dozens of camels on a recent afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Nedoune, a Tuareg herder in his fifties, said he was fetching water two years ago in the northern Timbuktu region when a convoy spotted him.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Born in 1951, the 74-year-old devout Roman Catholic was the son of a cattle herder and the eighth of nine children.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

They are opting for a disruptive herder who, however flawed, at least claims the old, depleted grazing rules no longer apply.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

“What if she doesn’t tell these people her real name? She’ll tell them she’s the daughter of a simple farmer or goat herder, or something else.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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