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He also shepherded his young UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team-mate Isaac del Toro across the line on more than one occasion during this year's race when his own job was done.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The appointments of Khan and Shorris were the first major personnel decisions that were shepherded through by Deputy Mayor Julie Su, the city’s first official for economic justice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Instead, he said, he was shepherded into a glass office where a thin man in a baggy suit named Alex told him to sign three packets of documents.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

A longtime political operative, Wiles played a key role in Trump's political comeback and shepherded his 2024 campaign to victory.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

Accompanied by the children’s happy howls of “Suppawooooo! Suppawoooo!” the weary governess shepherded her three pupils back toward the house that was now home to all of them.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood