the herd
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“When we find out the herd is way ahead of us, it can be demotivating,” said Katy Milkman, an economist and professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mannon's 300 cattle survived the blaze - but the fencing needed to be replaced, and the herd still needed to be fed.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
It became one of several private seed herds that helped restock the continent and bolstered the herd at Yellowstone with 18 animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He often sits with the herd, feeds them cookies and other treats and listens to their calls, adding to a language he’s been learning since childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
After an hour or a week or a second, the creachers start thinning and we come out the other side of the herd.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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