shepherd
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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
“I’d rather have a German shepherd as a partner,” I said.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Romanian shepherds also protested in front of the government earlier this year at the end of July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Two German shepherds on a loose leash, maybe off leash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Back in al-Mughayyir, settlers have already pushed Bedouin shepherds off their land nearby.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 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
People in solitary jobs like shepherds or swineherds tend to either enjoy their own company, or be starved for conversation.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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
The appointments of Khan and Shorris were the first major personnel decisions that were shepherded through by Deputy Mayor Julie Su, the city’s first official for economic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
As a producer, Davis notched five Grammy Awards, two with Santana, one with Clarkson and one with Jennifer Hudson, but shepherded several nominations and wins for artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
“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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The Navy, meanwhile, has been eating into Iran’s control of the strait by steadily shepherding tankers through the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
"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
During drill-time Kantorek gave us long lectures until the whole of our class went, under his shepherding, to the District Commandant and volunteered.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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