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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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These days he’s a religious gent and a shepherd to drifting youth, a golf addict, sober as a mullah, and insists his critics have always taken him far too seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Great Redwood Trail Agency was created three years later to shepherd the transition of the 231-mile northern stretch in Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The demonstration had been called by farmers and shepherd groups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Before Jessie's dad died, he was renting fields out to a local shepherd, which is still bringing in income now.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Roy saw a big pointy«eared dog, probably a German shepherd, bound off somebody’s porch and go for the boy.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

One time a married couple who were staying for a week brought their two big German shepherds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Romanian shepherds also protested in front of the government earlier this year at the end of July.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

For centuries, it was a vast swamp where mosquitoes spread malaria among shepherds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Back in al-Mughayyir, settlers have already pushed Bedouin shepherds off their land nearby.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

He then mentioned a farm named Heidelberg where they raised German shepherds.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

“I shepherded it for 18 years, and we had a great run. We had a lot of fun with the place, and served a lot of dips and a lot of drinks.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

After Mark Carney settled markets with explicit forward guidance and successfully shepherded Canada through the global financial crisis in 2008, his successor as central bank governor changed course.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

He spent about three minutes firing questions at the ship's second officer, who was helming the vessel, before he was shepherded back to the public areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Potts’s company, whose team has shepherded a combined 13 drugs through Food and Drug Administration approval, is one of a growing number of biotechs going to extreme lengths to stay secret.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But instead, she shepherded us out to an open patio at the center of the house.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

But we may be starting a new era, according to Rick Castellano, a vice president at Sallie Mae, who has been shepherding the company’s data collection since 2014.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Thanking Clive Davis for transforming music, and on a very personal note, for believing in me, shepherding my efforts and a half century of your love and support."

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Wang appeared as usual at last week’s city council meeting, shepherding along discussions on street paving, the upcoming budget and a potential e-bike ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Ternus has a reputation as a decisive leader, where Cook was known for shepherding teams to collaborative conclusions.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Nala could’ve been shepherding cows through a wind tunnel.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein


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