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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
Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Thanks for sharing part of your Sunday with us.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Micron Technology — Chip stocks rebounded strongly after Friday’s sell-off, with shares of Micron Technology and KLA Corp bouncing 10%, while Broadcom gained about 3%.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Authorities say the shooters, believed to be firing at each other, remain at large and are urging festival-goers to share photos or videos that might help identify suspects.
—Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Thanks for sharing part of your Sunday with us.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Noun
In June, 2010, when Tesla first issued shares, the company was valued at roughly fifteen times its prior-year revenues.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Micron Technology — Chip stocks rebounded strongly after Friday’s sell-off, with shares of Micron Technology and KLA Corp bouncing 10%, while Broadcom gained about 3%.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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The Justice Department attorney was given an overview of the public observation program and participated in a walkthrough of the ballot processing operations, Sanchez added.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Many respondents among the nearly 600 educators surveyed said students were also participating more in classroom discussions and spending more time interacting face-to-face with peers, New York ABC station WABC-TV reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The district encompasses Elk Grove and portions of Sacramento.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The country with the second largest portion of companies on the list is France, which is one of the leading renewable energy producers and sustainability innovators in the EU with a €240 million plan unveiled in April to further reduce its fossil fuel reliance.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
9 June 2026
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In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years, air officials late Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Extra deployments, additional monitoring of cameras, more intelligence sharing and even drone deployments are part of an aggressive, proactive approach in an elevated threat environment, officials say.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each being part of a species, each species part of a genus and family, all life in relation to other life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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To drive interest in the new spot, Pruner held a pop-up event at Origami, which is normally closed on Sundays.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of felony domestic violence as the NFL's offseason domestic violence problem has begun growing to epidemic proportions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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But, by 1910, foreigners made up nearly fifteen per cent of the population, a proportion exceeding that of any other European country save Luxembourg.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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After all, England have lost only three of 12 full Test series since the New Zealander took charge, while, at 55 per cent, the win percentage of captain Ben Stokes is higher than any England captain since Mike Brearley almost half a century ago.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The necessities that lower-income Americans spend a larger percentage of their incomes on (particularly housing and food) have gotten more expensive compared to the stuff wealthier Americans buy.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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