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Shepard

[shep-erd]

noun

  1. Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.

  2. Sam, 1943–2017, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.



Shepard

/ ˈʃɛə /

noun

  1. Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–98, US naval officer; first US astronaut in space (1961)

  2. Sam original name Samuel Shepard Rogers. born 1943, US dramatist, film actor, and director. His plays include Chicago (1966), The Tooth of Crime (1972), and Buried Child (1978): films as actor include Days of Heaven (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983); films as director include Far North (1989) and Silent Tongue (1994)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“They are doing everything that we ask them to, and yet are still being detained and expeditely removed from the U.S.,” said Melissa Shepard, director of legal services at Immigrant Defenders Law Center.

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“I can imagine it will be an influx for detention centers that probably don’t have the resources in place to keep all of these folks,” Shepard said.

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By the numbers, the New Shepard rocket’s 31st space mission really did make history.

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Blue Origin says its New Shepard passengers are trained over two days with a focus on physical fitness, emergency protocols, details about the safety measures and procedures for zero gravity.

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“Mom” and “Dad” are tattooed below the crowns, Shepard said.

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