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shepherd

2 verb
     
shepherd2 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
to lead or guide a group of people somewhere, making sure that they go where you want them to go
shepherd somebody into/out/towards etc something
The tour guides shepherded the rest of the group onto the bus.
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