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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Elsewhere in the industry, Lilium Air Mobility recently filed for bankruptcy, perhaps a harbinger of an impending culling of the herd.
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Brian Foley, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
There are three other slightly older juveniles in the herd, said Magill.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
The moon's clash with Mercury creates difficulties distinguishing your desires and values from the herd’s.
—USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Sabu is the only mature male elephant in the group and is the largest in the herd.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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Brian Foley, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
There are three other slightly older juveniles in the herd, said Magill.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
The moon's clash with Mercury creates difficulties distinguishing your desires and values from the herd’s.
—USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Sabu is the only mature male elephant in the group and is the largest in the herd.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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