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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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The demonstration had been called by farmers and shepherd groups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Before Jessie's dad died, he was renting fields out to a local shepherd, which is still bringing in income now.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Marco Rubio helped shepherd the law through the upper chamber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

He told of a shepherd named Gyges who stumbled upon a secret cavern with a corpse inside that wore a ring.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Romanian shepherds also protested in front of the government earlier this year at the end of July.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Two German shepherds on a loose leash, maybe off leash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Some shepherds were waiting for them to come out.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

They are waulking the wool, an age-old tradition for rendering tweed soft and airtight so that it might keep the shepherds of the Scottish Hebrides warm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

He thought of all the married shepherds he had known.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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

He spent about three minutes firing questions at the ship's second officer, who was helming the vessel, before he was shepherded back to the public areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

As a producer, Davis notched five Grammy Awards, two with Santana, one with Clarkson and one with Jennifer Hudson, but shepherded several nominations and wins for artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

One speaker after another followed Erika’s lead, preaching the tenets of Christian womanhood to a congregation eager to be shepherded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

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

"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

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

In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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