shepherd
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"They wanted to retrieve the body of a Catholic shepherd who had died of Ebola," the official said on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The first fossils of Bicharracosaurus dionidei were discovered on a farm by shepherd Dionide Mesa.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
"As a shepherd, I think about the stock," he said, adding that he was concerned about lambs that had been on the hills "all winter".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
After all, Moses was born Jewish, adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in the Egyptian palace, then lived as a Midianite shepherd for many decades of his adult life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
“Saw that big German shepherd of Baker’s that gets loose sometimes, and saw a little old gray dog, but sure didn’t see that beagle.”
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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