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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
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.
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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
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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Steve Sarkisian was hired to be the head coach for 2014, but Helton stepped in and guided the Trojans to a 45-20 victory in the bowl game, then went back to an assistant’s role on Sarkisian’s staff.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our health policies are guided by evidence, common sense, and respect for individual rights—not ideological agendas or special interests.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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That’s before, in recent years, the Canadian government steered dedicated funding to support First Nations creative talent.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Staub steered the Buffs to three TD drives in his four possessions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Just recently, the Miami 305, coached by Cooper, won the championship, defeating the league's Chicago Triplets, coached by NBA legend Julius Erving.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a young athlete, she was coached by tennis hall of famer Pancho Segura.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This has led Alonso to give him playing time in all three La Liga matches so far, but a total of 22 minutes (and that coming at a time when Bellingham and Camavinga aren’t available) doesn’t seem to promise much for the season ahead.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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