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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a herding" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used in contexts discussing a type of behavior or action related to herding animals, but it should be used as "herding" without the article "a."
Example: "Herding is an essential skill for a shepherd."
Alternatives: "herding behavior" or "herding instinct."
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A herding of scapegoats?
Some drivers referred to surge as a "herding tool" that ushered them into specific geo-fences.
The sudden rise in lending rates makes much more sense from a herding perspective.
[New York Times, Brooklyn Ink] Could some candidates fare better if they had pretty fur and a herding instinct?
When fires remove the hiding places of southern reedbucks and bohor reedbucks, these two species also show a herding tendency.
They dote on their Puli, a herding dog named Beast, which they frequently photograph and have created a page for on Facebook.
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"He's a herd".
A herd, a gaggle, a drove?
We drove by a herd of cows.
It creates a herd mentality.
'Publishers have a herd mentality.
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