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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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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

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

And then I can return, triumphant, your relics in my arms, and shepherd you through the canonization process myself!

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Some shepherds were waiting for them to come out.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

He shepherds his wards through the landscape of their degradation, helping to set rules for coexistence—how to share scarce food, for instance, and their hellishly tight space—and teaching them to rise above their humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

"And you can be past certain that Lord Stannis will be dispatching his own shepherds to gather in his brother's wayward lambs."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

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

The remainder will form a global network offering support and specialist know-how to individual projects shepherded by the houses, studios chief Marie-Sophie de Waubert told AFP.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

“Get back!” shouted Ron, and he, Harry, and Hermione flattened themselves against a door as a herd of galloping desks thundered past, shepherded by a sprinting Professor McGonagall.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

"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

Is he cautiously shepherding in the A.I. age, or is that just another part of the pitch?

From Slate Apr. 12, 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

The third phase involves shepherding a reconciliation program that would restore political rights and free political prisoners in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The three stood swaying on their feet, eyes half closed, and sleepwalked downstairs with Penelope shepherding them from behind.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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