shepherd
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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
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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
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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
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
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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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