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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars her share of the bill comes to $13.44
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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
she sold her share in the business to her partner
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Recent Examples of share
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Earlier this year a dad shared online how he was stunned by a Disneyland breakfast bill.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The price is a 66% premium on Core Scientific shares.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Verb
That’s according to new data shared with the Investing Club from digital market intelligence company Similarweb, which indicated that Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android reached 115.1 million daily active users (DAUs) last month, compared to its top competitor’s 132 million.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Earlier this year a dad shared online how he was stunned by a Disneyland breakfast bill.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
Since 1992, the share of American kindergartners in full-day schooling has almost doubled, from 43% to 83%.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The price is a 66% premium on Core Scientific shares.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Willis didn’t participate at the NFL Combine in 2022, but he was timed at 4.37 in the 40-yard dash during his sophomore season at Auburn in 2019.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Some of her less vulnerable patients participated in protests against the raids, but others struggled with whether to take the risk.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
1 July 2025
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Central Texas is reeling from destructive and deadly floodwaters on the Fourth of July, spurred by nearly unprecedented rainfall that swelled the Guadalupe River — drowning portions of the state's Hill Country.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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When Harris was asked about the Biden administration’s relationship with Israel’s prime minister, CBS producers used different portions of her answer on two programs.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Last year, Brookfield sold a 49% stake to international investors in a deal reportedly valuing the property at $1.5 billion.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The new lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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The Service Employees International Union, which has backed some of the Carpenters’ efforts on housing bills, has also spent years pulling non-union, heavily immigrant workers into the labor movement in part by making policy demands.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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The proposal reportedly attracted interest in Caracas but clashed with Rubio’s diplomatic approach, spurring confusion among officials in both countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Lane is an award-winning reporter for the Metropolis newspaper, the Daily Planet, who becomes Superman — and his alter ego Clark Kent's — closest confidant and primary love interest.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Of the 10 colleges and universities in North Carolina with the highest proportion of students getting Pell grants, six are community colleges, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Advertisement Read more: Medicaid Expansions Saved Tens of Thousands of Lives, Study Finds The proportion of people enrolled in the program varies significantly between states.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 June 2025
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In addition to producing a large percentage of rare earths in its own mines, China holds a dominant position in the refining and processing of the minerals and manufacturing of the magnets from which they are made.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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And while international goods trade is an important part of the Texas economy, only a small percentage of that trade, about 6%, is with China.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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