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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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But Jupp will need to turbocharge it - with fewer resources and a demoralised workforce, some of whom she will need to shepherd out the door.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The demonstration had been called by farmers and shepherd groups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 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

Marco Rubio helped shepherd the law through the upper chamber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Saw that big German shepherd of Baker’s that gets loose sometimes, and saw a little old gray dog, but sure didn’t see that beagle.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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

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

Back in al-Mughayyir, settlers have already pushed Bedouin shepherds off their land nearby.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

It was no accident that kings and prophets styled themselves as shepherds and likened the way they and the gods cared for their people to a shepherd’s care for his flock.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Instead, he said, he was shepherded into a glass office where a thin man in a baggy suit named Alex told him to sign three packets of documents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 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

Penelope shepherded the three Incorrigibles away from the gate and across the plaza, until she spotted an empty park bench in a quiet spot.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Weil made its name shepherding companies including Lehman Brothers and Enron through bankruptcies and has recently poached partners focused on private equity and restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

Wanting to shake the corporals off, he quickened his pace, overtook the Scotsmen and pushed his way past a group of nuns shepherding a couple of dozen children in blue tunics.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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