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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
He became known around school as the guy who shepherded his college classmates there.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
They were shepherded in to tour the halls of the retirement community, then seen out the front door and back to their home in the courtyard.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
They were shepherded in to tour the halls of the retirement community, then seen out the front door and back to their home in the courtyard.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Clive Davis, the behind-the-scenes music-industry impresario who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and more, is dead at 94.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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Whether the future is guided by a more centralized federal framework or a complex matrix of state-level consumer protections, the race to a multi-billion-dollar digital overhaul is already well underway.
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Successful catalog design must be guided by response rates, sales results, and margins.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
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The Munizes included the same statement in a new post that instead was accompanied by a photo of the family of three.
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The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is coached by 54-year-old Sergej Barbarez, has a strong back line with Tarik Muharemović, Sead Kolašinac, and Nikola Katić of FC Schalke 04.
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On display are the game's original 1891 rules, written by James Naismith, who coached the first-ever Kansas team.
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Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
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Children affected by the war are also attending summer camps such as those led by OneFamily, an organization that supports victims of terrorism and war and their families.
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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