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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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The most remarkable of the test cases seen in this very entertaining program are Australian shepherds and border collies, which are known for their intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are confronting death on a scale that we haven’t seen before because of the size of the baby-boom generation,” said Sen. Jamie Pedersen, majority leader of the Washington state senate, who shepherded the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mayor had a German shepherd named Fly when he was a child in Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Falconer, who along with Leadbeater is shepherding the bill through Parliament, has said the legislation has "absolutely no hope" of becoming law without a "fundamental change" in the House of Lords' approach.

From BBC

Farmers and shepherds gather the sheep and goats to bring them to the barns, where they will be safe for the night.

From Literature