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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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For a moment, they saw what appeared to be Lang, the beloved rescue shepherd mix they had had for nearly 13 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

These days he’s a religious gent and a shepherd to drifting youth, a golf addict, sober as a mullah, and insists his critics have always taken him far too seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Great Redwood Trail Agency was created three years later to shepherd the transition of the 231-mile northern stretch in Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The demonstration had been called by farmers and shepherd groups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

From Mother I would later learn it was Diego, a German shepherd Shawn had purchased a few years before.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

One time a married couple who were staying for a week brought their two big German shepherds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

“I didn’t know shepherds knew how to read,” said a girl’s voice behind him.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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

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

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

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

He is approached by an old Army pal, Wild Bill Grimsley, now in charge of shepherding Asian high-rollers around the top-of-the-line Bacchanal casino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

During drill-time Kantorek gave us long lectures until the whole of our class went, under his shepherding, to the District Commandant and volunteered.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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