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

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

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

Several journalists reported being struck by less-lethal munitions and being herded and detained while covering protests.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Proximity, whether voluntary or as a result of “being herded or pushed closer together by crowd control, increases risk of being exposed to the virus,” said Nolan.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2020

While some people ran past him in a panic, others herded closer.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat