ushered

past tense of usher
as in guided
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front ushered the job applicant into the room and then left

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Recent Examples of ushered Most returned to Morocco or were ushered back over the border within days, but around 5,000, including 1,200 minors, remain in the city weeks later, according to the national government. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Most of the migrants who crossed into Ceuta in late July returned to neighboring Morocco or were ushered back within days. Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 As quickly as the light left, it was ushered back to the day in the hands of Björk rocking a custom Robert Wun balloon dress. E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026 The festival worker who had taken the picture handed me back my phone and ushered me into the long line of fans amassed at the entrance to the theatre. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The bill was ushered through the state General Assembly after the discovery of extensive mishandling of bodies at a Carlinville funeral home, where at least 80 families were given the wrong remains. Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 That day abruptly ushered Jake’s family into a new act, like a curtain dropping at intermission. Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Old Mrs Dickie ushered her inside and closed the door behind them both. Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 To much of the West, including former US President Bill Clinton who ushered China into the World Trade Organization, Zhu was a reformer steering his country toward free markets and, possibly, a more open political system. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • When the Sox were at Camden Yards in April, Tracy had to be guided to the manager’s office.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has long talked about his survival as divinely guided, a theme Vance took up.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • On the July 26, 2024 episode, Russini and her co-host had Ryan Tannehill as a guest and Russini steered the conversation toward how good a coach Vrabel is.
    Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, an iceberg is sustained and steered by the 90% buried beneath the surface.
    Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The defense team is led by attorney Alan Jackson, who previously represented Nick Reiner in the murder case involving his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • My expert shopping adventure led me to 10 can’t-miss Labor Day discounts going for $20 or less.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While sometimes vitriolic discussions about the gargantuan structures have accompanied increasingly unavoidable AI conversations, data centers themselves have been around since the 1940s.
    Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Ferguson’s lab once showed that a driver who is cool and hydrated will be a few seconds faster than one who is overheating.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Though Iran has conducted cyberattacks against water facilities before, the number of targets of this summer’s attack represented an escalation, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Most airlines now require unaccompanied minors to be escorted to their departure gates and met at the arrival gates by an adult guardian.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ragland escorted Meghan to her nuptials and has been a presence in both of her grandchildren’s — Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — lives.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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