shepherd
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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
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
And how much wolf can you cry before they just take you off shepherd duty?
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
It took more than that to shepherd Arsenal through its most turbulent spell in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“You know what a good guard dog goes for these days? I’ll tell you. There’s a German shepherd on the internet on sale for fifty-five thousand dollars. For one dog! Fifty-five K!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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Some shepherds were waiting for them to come out.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The pope shepherds a flock of some 1.4 billion global Catholics, so his words naturally command attention and interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
His wife, Julia Pierrat, 58, shepherds Marc, 59, through meals and naptime, ensures he is clean and comfortable, gently offers names and words he can’t find himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
He saw some shepherds milking their sheep at the side of the road and took a small detour to talk to them.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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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
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
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
But Welsford was shepherded to the front by Ineos Grenadiers teammate Sam Watson before surging clear in the final 100 metres.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
As quickly as she could, Penelope shepherded the children out the door.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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He is expected to continue shepherding some of those briefs, though now without Kendall's leadership.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Is he cautiously shepherding in the A.I. age, or is that just another part of the pitch?
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
Bores plunged into the Manhattan congressional race after three years in the state assembly, where his chief achievement was shepherding the AI bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
He was assisted by his lover Giancarlo Giammetti, who had business know-how and would help transform the company into a global brand, shepherding it through successive buy-outs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
Nala could’ve been shepherding cows through a wind tunnel.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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