shepherd
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A corgi shepherd mix went missing from its Northern California home in July and was found in Illinois.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Included were proposals to create an enclosure for the animals, stables, three shepherd huts, parking for tractors and a pond.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Etna, a mixed-breed shepherd, is a mine-sniffing dog with the American military during a devastating future war in a country that is left unnamed, though hints point to the Korean peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He skimps on policy and skipped most of the preprimary debates; at the one he did attend, Marx brought his dog, a Dutch shepherd, onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Don’t worry, Nala. You get some action in this scene too. You’re going to shepherd Cha-Cha out of the warehouse to safety. Fred? Fred?!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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Two German shepherds on a loose leash, maybe off leash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some shepherds were waiting for them to come out.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
In Spain, fritter-like buñuelos showed up with the Moors, and by some reports, churros were a Chinese idea that was later dragged through molten chocolate by hungry Madrileños or wandering shepherds or both.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
It looks as if those shepherds and camels and even Mary and Joseph have come all the way from Bethlehem just to see him.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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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
One speaker after another followed Erika’s lead, preaching the tenets of Christian womanhood to a congregation eager to be shepherded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The almost seamless transition from Intel chips was shepherded by John Ternus, who will become Apple CEO in September.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
A longtime political operative, Wiles played a key role in Trump's political comeback and shepherded his 2024 campaign to victory.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
“Follow me,” he whispered to the group of terrified Muggle-borns, who moved forward in a huddle, shepherded by Ron and Hermione.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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He is approached by an old Army pal, Wild Bill Grimsley, now in charge of shepherding Asian high-rollers around the top-of-the-line Bacchanal casino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
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
“I was going to do that, okay, Nala? I don’t need shepherding twenty-four seven!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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