Etymology
Origin of flocking
Example Sentences
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Guests were flocking in from everywhere to experience the restaurant’s refined cooking, polished service and hospitality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
A 2025 Nature Communications study led by Montanari found comparable effects in models involving flocking behavior and drone swarms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Housing and property taxes are still an issue, but people are still flocking to Florida,” Lupo said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Why are people flocking to our urban peregrines?
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Mr. Lemoncello floated in a graceful arc, then soared up to join the migrating Canadian geese now flocking in a V formation on the Wonder Dome video screens.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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