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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Their biggest criticism is that CIC wants to eliminate the herd, instead of managing it through regulated hunting.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The calf and her mother are off-exhibit and will spend a month away from the herd and keepers.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than risk the herd, the cowboys cut out one old cow and pushed her about a half-mile upstream and into the water.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The calf and her mother are off-exhibit and will spend a month away from the herd and keepers.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than risk the herd, the cowboys cut out one old cow and pushed her about a half-mile upstream and into the water.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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