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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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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

District Court judge denied an emergency application seeking to prevent the county from euthanizing Bruce, a 100-pound black and tan German shepherd mix.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

People who shepherd their loved ones through serious illness are often crucial to the well-being of the patients using the company’s products.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

He told of a shepherd named Gyges who stumbled upon a secret cavern with a corpse inside that wore a ring.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Jersey brothers and shepherds Josh and Ben Voak, who work with the project, said it had saved them hours of manual labour and opened up new areas for flocks to graze.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The Bidens arrived in Washington with two German shepherds, Champ and Major.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 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

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

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

They work in groups of 20-50, shepherded by a leader.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 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

“Let’s get out of here while we still can,” I whispered to Roy Lee, and he, Sherman, O’Dell, Billy, and I shepherded Quentin, still sputtering, upstairs to my room.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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

Davis championed a new generation of rock at Columbia Records in the late 1960s before shepherding a slate of stars across R&B, hip-hop, country and pop starting with his own fabled Arista Records.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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

In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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