sheepherder
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Sen. Paul Laxalt - the son of a Basque immigrant sheepherder.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
He traveled to the U.S. embassy in Lima, where he watched a video about being a sheepherder, or borreguero.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
His grandfather had been a sheepherder when he was young and a pastor when he was older.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Sen. Paul Laxalt — the son of a Basque immigrant sheepherder.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2021
In the process of becoming such an industrious cobbler, the sheepherder neglected his animals, his fields, his house—everything had fallen into disrepair.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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