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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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He skimps on policy and skipped most of the preprimary debates; at the one he did attend, Marx brought his dog, a Dutch shepherd, onstage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 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

And how much wolf can you cry before they just take you off shepherd duty?

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

“I eventually just got to the point where I didn’t think he was going to do anything,” said Fowler, who accused Bhakta’s German shepherd of killing his chickens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want,” Johnny read.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

Some shepherds were waiting for them to come out.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

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

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

It’s great having four big, frisky German shepherds around; we’ve come such a long way since the days when Adria and I had to beg our dad for just one dog.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

He also shepherded his young UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team-mate Isaac del Toro across the line on more than one occasion during this year's race when his own job was done.

From BBC Jul. 27, 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 mother of the bride, Phyllis Amaral, shepherded family members to a handful of front-row folding chairs.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 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

Desperate to leave, she turned and shepherded the children toward the door.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

He is expected to continue shepherding some of those briefs, though now without Kendall's leadership.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

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

From Slate Apr. 12, 2026

Bores plunged into the Manhattan congressional race after three years in the state assembly, where his chief achievement was shepherding the AI bill.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 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

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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