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   Herd

   /hərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock: "a herd of elephants" Similar flockdrovepackgroupcollectionfold
   • ▪ a large group of people with a shared characteristic: "I dodged herds of joggers and cyclists" Similar crowdgroupbunchhordemassmobhostpackmultitudethrongswarmarmycompanypressthe common peoplethe massesthe publicthe peoplethe rank and filethe populacethe multitudethe crowdthe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansderogatory:the hoi polloithe mobthe proletariatthe common herdthe rabblethe riffraffthe canaillethe ragtag (and bobtail)the great unwashedthe prolesthe plebsthe peasantsOpposite the elite

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a particular direction: "we all herded into a storage room" Similar driveround upshepherdgathercollectassembleguidekettlecrowdpackflockclusterhuddlegroupgather
   • 2. keep or look after (livestock): "Hunter and Tripp herded sheep" Similar look aftertake care ofkeeptendwatchwatch overmindguardOpposite neglect

   Word Origin Old Englishheord, of Germanic origin; related to German Herde.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.universityhealth.com › blog › herd-immunityHerd Immunity: How Vaccines Protect Your Community

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   5 days ago · Vaccine-Induced Immunity. Vaccination is a safe and effective way to achieve herd immunity. Vaccines introduce a weakened or inactive form of a virus or bacteria, training the body's immune system to recognize and fight the real threat without causing illness. This creates immunity without the risks associated with natural infection.

3. wvutoday.wvu.edu › stories › 2024/05/16WVU researchers working to protect West Virginia’s elk herd

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   5 days ago · Adaptive differences may also play a role in elk health. While the new herd faces threats from predation — mostly on calves by coyotes and black bears — brain worm has caused a higher mortality rate. White-tailed deer transmit the parasite but are not sickened by it, while elk often succumb to the infection.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gamGam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · gam: 1 n a herd of whales Type of: herd a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

5. podcasts.apple.com › us › podcast‎The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Apple Podcasts

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   4 days ago · The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and topic-driven journey through the top sports stories of the day. MAY 18, 2024 Daniel Cormier TV - Daniel Cormier REACTS to Oleksandr Usyk defeating Tyson Fury for undisputed heavyweight championship

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6. www.nature.com › articles › s44260/024/00006-yDiverse misinformation: impacts of human biases on detection ...

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   3 days ago · In the appendix, we analyze the robustness of herd correction to the parameters of the model. We show mathematically that the protection it offers is directly proportional to the homophily in the ...

7. www.grandforksherald.com › opinion › columnsBen Shapiro: Joe Biden, political pinwheel - Grand Forks ...

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   2 days ago · If one had to define Biden's political worldview, it would be simply this: Follow the Democratic herd, and desperately attempt to place yourself dead center in the middle of it. Joe Biden is, in ...

8. www.irishexaminer.com › news › arid-41397451Farmers group does not accept idea of ‘managed decline’ in herds

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   4 days ago · Farmers group does not accept idea of ‘managed decline’ in herds. IN FOCUS: Elections 2024. Immigration. Bruce Springsteen. Israel-Hamas War. Dear Dáithí. ieExplains. ieVideo.