as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, elementary-school students at the Prairie School of DuPage, in Wheaton, Illinois, shepherded the Calvatia gigantea to Springfield, making the giant puffball Illinois’s official state mushroom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, back at Porsche, Walliser’s engineering background and focus on internal-combustion technology led him to serve as general manager of Motorsport between 2003 and 2008, and shepherd the RS Spyder to success in the American Le Mans race series.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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That’s thanks to the synergy and spark between cast and filmmakers, with Zendaya in her first feature film producing role, and producers Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor shepherding the year’s sexiest movie off the court and into the cultural imagination ($93 million worldwide).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, elementary-school students at the Prairie School of DuPage, in Wheaton, Illinois, shepherded the Calvatia gigantea to Springfield, making the giant puffball Illinois’s official state mushroom.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Further down the hall, a shaft of light illuminated another German shepherd, chained up between piles of rubble.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, back at Porsche, Walliser’s engineering background and focus on internal-combustion technology led him to serve as general manager of Motorsport between 2003 and 2008, and shepherd the RS Spyder to success in the American Le Mans race series.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Analyst David Konrad says key catalysts for the stock moving forward include a roughly 30% discount on its 2026 price-to-earnings ratio compare to peers, as well as potential changes to rules guiding the capital that banks must have against the credit.Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Club Dispersion Patterns: Users can view personalized club accuracy patterns overlaid on maps of golf holes within the Bushnell Golf app, providing clear visual indicators to guide club selection and course management decisions.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The pastor at the church, Jose Cervantes, said the first fire refugees arrived at the church on Tuesday.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The pastors, Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist, have been serving in the roles since last summer.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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There’s also an impressive 1836 drawing of a young shepherdess by Jules Dupre, acquired by the museum in 2009 as part of a bequest from collector Muriel Butkin.Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
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And Angela Chatelain Avila entertainingly plays most of the play’s female roles, including the neighbor’s gentle-natured wife Beryl, a boy servant, a maid and a shepherdess.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
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The Bears have familiarity with McCarthy after the Super Bowl-winning head coach coached in the NFC North for the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Bears and Jets have requested head coaching interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Better would it have been had the vicar never been born.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Atkinson both sends up and deepens stock characters like the vicar, who here has lost his faith; a major who doesn’t feel cut out for civilian life; and the batty lady of the manor, who appears to have arrived via time machine from the Victorian era.Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
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The region has a rich history of sheep farming going back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Basque sheepherders settled there.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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Barbershop Trail: Named for a sheepherder who used his skills cutting the hair of his neighbors, the Barbershop Trail is part of the Cabin Loop Trail system on the Rim.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Consider offering courses in different formats, running traditional or peer mentoring programs or using AI to tailor the learning experience to each individual.Matthew Reeves, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Now Lincoln Riley must do the same Pete Carroll wants to mentor Caleb Williams, coach Bears and teach at USC?Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The works often portray white cowboys on horseback in conflict with Indigenous people.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tim Blake Nelson sets the stage beautifully with his opening bit about a singing cowboy, but there are a number of scene-stealers here including Harry Melling, Tom Waits, and Bill Heck.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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