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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
Andee Tagle, NPR, 23 Oct. 2025
Kiss bassist Simmons shared a sweet tribute to the guitarist shortly after his death.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The corresponding shares are 13% in Georgia, 13% in North Carolina, 15% in Pennsylvania, and 15% in Nevada.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
So if your toddler claims every book in the library is hers or refuses to share even her least favorite stuffie on her playdate — don't stress, says Harrison.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 23 Oct. 2025
Kiss bassist Simmons shared a sweet tribute to the guitarist shortly after his death.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
As such, Asylm Studios will offer equitable profit-sharing at the center of its business model, ensuring that writers, directors, crew members and production staff share in the success of each project.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The corresponding shares are 13% in Georgia, 13% in North Carolina, 15% in Pennsylvania, and 15% in Nevada.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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The dogs participating in the 2025 race will all be canines trained to be comfortable in a large group.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The purpose of the stock split is to reset the market price of the company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible to employees who participate in its stock option program.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks offloads its China business Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its China business to Boyu Capital, a Chinese private equity firm.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Italy-Taiwan outfit, founded by Italian-Taiwanese producer Stefano Centini, is bringing three projects to TCCF that span borders and formats — from a nostalgic coming-of-age adventure to a supernatural thriller and a high-stakes wedding dramedy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trump had previously signaled openness to allowing Nvidia to sell its advanced Blackwell AI chip to China as part of his trade war truce with Beijing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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David Ellison owns Skydance Media, and the company has expressed interest in shifting CBS News to produce apolitical content, per NPR.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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This entire swap would have been a disaster of massive proportions had those two not remained chained together.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, finger and toe shape, body proportions, skin texture and other subtle physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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But then every year, for example, with the countdown events in the years, the crowd that gathered in Shibuya, the percentage of non-Japanese citizens gathered there, the international crowd became more and more and more until maybe half of the people were international.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a November 2017 ABC News/Washington Post poll, voters had an 11-percentage-point preference for Democratic candidates.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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