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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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Once on the scene, police have to clear corners and shepherd away fleeing students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The demonstration had been called by farmers and shepherd groups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

As well as turning more unsettled in the coming days, the area of low pressure which is bringing the showers will also shepherd in some much cooler air from the Arctic.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want,” Johnny read.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

GPS collars are changing the way animals grazing on Jersey's cliffsides are managed, local shepherds have said.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Streaming series creator Jon Favreau shepherds his hit into an enjoyable if inessential summer popcorn movie loaded with the creatures you’re looking for.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 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

German shepherds, chained in ice-whitened yards, snarled at him.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Ms. Hazrat points out that the punctuation of William Shakespeare’s plays seem not to have come from the Bard himself but from the editors, copyreaders, typesetters and publishers who shepherded his manuscripts into finished form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

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

Afterward, they were shepherded into the dining room, which had been set up quite nicely for the talent show.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a Wall Street law firm known for shepherding companies through bankruptcies and advising top private-equity firms, is facing a wave of partner defections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

He is expected to continue shepherding some of those briefs, though now without Kendall's leadership.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

The three stood swaying on their feet, eyes half closed, and sleepwalked downstairs with Penelope shepherding them from behind.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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