the herd
noun
: common people : people as a group
He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do.
I refuse to follow the herd.
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Tourneau was then trampled by one of the elephants in the herd that the group was watching, per the AP.
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
After the several minutes-long morning drive, the herd returns to its staging area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Congress and legislatures in affected states should provide funds for as long as needed to sustain farm workers’ efforts to gird the herd against this virus.
—Raj Panjabi, TIME, 11 June 2024
After 30 days from the last positive test result, the herd can be retested to be released from quarantine.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 June 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
After the several minutes-long morning drive, the herd returns to its staging area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Congress and legislatures in affected states should provide funds for as long as needed to sustain farm workers’ efforts to gird the herd against this virus.
—Raj Panjabi, TIME, 11 June 2024
After 30 days from the last positive test result, the herd can be retested to be released from quarantine.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 June 2024
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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