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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
Clive Davis, the behind-the-scenes music-industry impresario who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and more, is dead at 94.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Tennessee's ivermectin bill was shepherded by a Republican supermajority in 2022.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
We’re shepherded out onto the Monaco track and stationed at one of the last corners.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
After Dropkick Murphys shepherded the band by tapping them for support slots in recent years, the Scratch’s reach has started to expand well beyond Ireland.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Working alongside the theater’s longtime production company, McCoy Rigby Entertainment — which will continue to book and mount the theater’s Broadway series — McNicholl shepherded an impactful rebirth following the 1,250-seat theater’s darkest days of closure during the pandemic.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Published more than a decade after her death, this unfinished autobiography was shepherded to publication by playwright Ben Hecht.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
As co-founder and creative director, Ailee shepherded the brand identity that won All Día BevNet’s Best of 2025 award for Best Branding before most people had ever tasted the product.
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Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The proposal was shepherded by the La Jolla Coastal Conservancy, working with the city of San Diego and LJP&B, which board President Ann Dynes said started it and paid for it.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Tennessee's ivermectin bill was shepherded by a Republican supermajority in 2022.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
We’re shepherded out onto the Monaco track and stationed at one of the last corners.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
After Dropkick Murphys shepherded the band by tapping them for support slots in recent years, the Scratch’s reach has started to expand well beyond Ireland.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Working alongside the theater’s longtime production company, McCoy Rigby Entertainment — which will continue to book and mount the theater’s Broadway series — McNicholl shepherded an impactful rebirth following the 1,250-seat theater’s darkest days of closure during the pandemic.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Published more than a decade after her death, this unfinished autobiography was shepherded to publication by playwright Ben Hecht.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
As co-founder and creative director, Ailee shepherded the brand identity that won All Día BevNet’s Best of 2025 award for Best Branding before most people had ever tasted the product.
—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The proposal was shepherded by the La Jolla Coastal Conservancy, working with the city of San Diego and LJP&B, which board President Ann Dynes said started it and paid for it.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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Jangoo guided West Indies past Sri Lanka's 308 with a boundary against spinner Sonal Dinusha.
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Shot entirely in Haiti’s northern Cap-Haïtien region, The Tropic Sun and His Eyes follows a young man attempting to reconnect with his estranged father, guided by a street kid who becomes an unexpected companion.
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Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
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Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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In 2022, Renard coached Saudi Arabia, which pulled off one of the greatest World Cup upsets by defeating Argentina in group play.
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Acuff has drawn rave reviews from Calapari, who has coached 42 NBA lottery picks and 13 All-Stars with 43 All-Star appearances, including two MVPS, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Rose.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.
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