shepherd
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Chico, his German shepherd, was sent to a foster family in March and permanently rehomed last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
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
Asher went on to shepherd Linda Ronstadt to stardom and to produce records by Diana Ross, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Neil Diamond and 10,000 Maniacs, among many others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
One walked by, led by a German shepherd.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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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
They are waulking the wool, an age-old tradition for rendering tweed soft and airtight so that it might keep the shepherds of the Scottish Hebrides warm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
The shepherds had cottage cheese for sale, and Sancho bought some.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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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
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
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
“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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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
Carlos Tavares, the merged automaker’s first CEO, had ambitions of shepherding Chrysler along with the company’s other brands into an all-electric future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Nala could’ve been shepherding cows through a wind tunnel.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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