herd

Example Sentences

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And with cattle herds at the lowest levels since the early 1950s, no amount of Fed easing is going to make steaks or burgers any cheaper over the coming year.

From Barron's

This is the epicentre of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak that has – in the past year – swept across eight of the country's nine provinces, devastating animal herds, with many cattle being killed to halt its spread.

From BBC

Ranchers are reluctant to erode their strongest profits in decades by increasing the size of their herds.

From The Wall Street Journal

He didn’t really believe they were going to be herded onto an airplane.

From Literature

Nim flew down the hill as Selkie led the whole herd into the water, splashing and barking at the strange shape drifting in through the reef.

From Literature