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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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Recent Examples of shepherded
Researchers at Google, whose revenue primarily comes from advertising, shepherded the breakthrough that birthed today’s AI industry.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The project is being shepherded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (The Studio), with 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures all producing.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Sep. 2025
Newsom has been the most public champion for partisan redistricting to counter a similar plan in Texas, where Republicans shepherded through their Legislature a map that would redraw districts to eke out another five conservative-leaning seats to give the GOP an advantage in the 2026 midterms.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The work, shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club, would replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, as well as make other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Christy Bolden shepherded her four kids around the Piotrowski Park field on a toasty August afternoon.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The project is being shepherded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (The Studio), with 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures all producing.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Sep. 2025
Newsom has been the most public champion for partisan redistricting to counter a similar plan in Texas, where Republicans shepherded through their Legislature a map that would redraw districts to eke out another five conservative-leaning seats to give the GOP an advantage in the 2026 midterms.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The work, shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club, would replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, as well as make other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Christy Bolden shepherded her four kids around the Piotrowski Park field on a toasty August afternoon.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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The compact helicopter lifted off smoothly as Rumsey guided the nose northward, with its contra-rotating rotors humming steadily above him.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Iger is threading the needle by safeguarding Disney’s brand as one that will continue to be guided by decency and respect, no matter how overheated political rhetoric becomes at times—on both sides.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Lane Kiffin steered Ole Miss to a 41-35 victory over Arkansas one week after navigating a 30-23 triumph against Kentucky.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Look at Jimmy Fallon, who steered clear of the wrong jokes and tousled the right hair, and is still catching all-caps strays on Truth Social.—
James Folta
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Among his other post-playing jobs, Oldis worked as a scout for the Montreal Expos, coached for the Expos and Minnesota Twins, and spent one year managing in the minors in Montreal's system.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Horan coached – and won — seasons 23 and 24.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The track is accompanied by a summery music video shot in Ibiza, Puerto Rico and Miami, which captures a fun atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Columbus Much of Ohio will have sunny weekend days accompanied by cooler, fall-like evenings for the first weekend after the autumnal equinox.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The investment was led by Aker, the Norwegian industrial investment company, with additional participation from a raft of firms including Nvidia, Nokia and Dell.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the family dynamics anchor the story, the Fenian uprising led by sister/brother duo Ellen (Niamh McCormack) and Paddy Cochran (Seamus O’Hara) are also causing major chaos on the streets of Dublin and within the company’s walls.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Before the outbreak this year, state records showed that Arizona did not have more than 46 measles cases in a year since 1991, according to the newspaper.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, open-source maritime tracking websites showed the Pushpa sailing southwest through the North Sea toward the English Channel, with its eventual destination listed as Vadinar in India.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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