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sheepdog
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
english, odd, old
VERB + SHEEPDOG
find, terrified
SHEEPDOG + NOUN
aqua, puppies, puppy
PREP.
with
ADV.
loudly
Definitions
noun
1
Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
2
Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
3
A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
4
A police officer.
verb
1
To chaperon or shepherd.
Given the vivacious young redhead's attractiveness, some might have assumed he had more than simply professional reasons for sheepdogging her career, but they would have been wrong. He'd seen something in her ...
On June 14, with Kennedy personally sheepdogging it, the No Child Left Behind Act passed the Senate ninety-one to eight.
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Given the vivacious young redhead's attractiveness, some might have assumed he had more than simply professional reasons for sheepdogging her career, but they would have been wrong. He'd seen somethin
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On June 14, with Kennedy personally sheepdogging it, the No Child Left Behind Act passed the Senate ninety-one to eight.
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Where can I find Old English Sheepdog puppies?
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Ziri's ewe was terrified of Rima's sheepdog.
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Ziri's sheepdog displayed some odd behavior.
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The sheepdog barked loudly, alerting Matthew to a jackal lurking near the flock.
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