herding
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But in this case, reporters seem to be herding without much to show for it.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Abdirahman, a 60-year-old grandmother, was bitten while herding livestock in Mandera county in Kenya's northeast, a hotspot for the parasite but with only three treatment facilities capable of treating the disease.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
“It’s a lot like herding cats,” said Brennan Hawken, an equity-research analyst for BMO Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
“It’s a little bit like herding cats sometimes,” Kramer said of keeping volunteers from trying to slink away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
But some days he wished he were still back at home herding cattle.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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