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shepherd

[shep-erd] / ˈʃɛp ərd /


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And if play should begin to slow, course managers can call out the cavalry—suggesting where to place marshals around the course to shepherd golfers along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Unless you are at the level of wealth where you’re hiring a full-time money manager to shepherd your family foundation, you should retain control over your finances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

If the customer wanted cool, Jacobs would be their shepherd, skipping hand-in-hand with them into the future with abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“He’s a shepherd that got up with the sun and watched his flock and tried to survive,” Donovan says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

He had enjoyed the day, done a man’s job, and been carried home on the shoulders of a giant of a shepherd called Hal.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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