shares 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of share
as in participates
to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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shares

2 of 2

noun

plural of share
1
as in portions
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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2
as in interests
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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Lily Allen shares two daughters with her ex-husband, Sam Cooper. Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Tez shares his insecurities and mythology with Fogel in talking head sequences from land, but at no point does the director ever shake his subject out of the tunnel vision necessary to advance his project. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 After ranking 28th in the NBA in defensive rating last season, the Kings could be formidable on defense when Simmons shares the floor with the likes of Keegan Murray and Dylan Cardwell. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on Lala’s eviction. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 The show focuses on the fictional Toledo Truth Teller, an understaffed, more-than-slightly amateurish, failing publication that shares its office space with the Softees toilet paper company owned by its parent corporation. Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Williams shares her two daughters with husband Alexis Ohanian. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly. NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Analysts have previously noted the auto industry shares many of the same suppliers as the humanoid robotics sector. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
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The stock hit a record high on May 15, but shares are down about 57% since. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 While new medicines are likely more than a year away from hitting US shelves, analysts expect Cosmo shares to nearly double over the next 12 months. Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Walter and fellow Dodgers owner Todd Boehly are also reportedly looking to offload their shares of the Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates in a listening session on the upcoming referendum on August 26, 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The fact that the culture wars for America can be found in the contemporary South is a testament to just how much the once-distinct region participates in the dynamics of national life.
    John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Among them were substantial portions of The Art of War, as well as a separate military treatise attributed to Sun Bin, a strategist traditionally placed in the Warring States period.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Weeks later, the state of New Mexico filed a motion to strike portions of that brief.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • If a particular exhibition interests you, check the tour schedule to time your visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When union dues are forced, union bosses can ignore workers’ needs and interests with impunity.
    Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hank Greenberg entered the Army after winning his second MVP and lost three full years and parts of two others to war.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Blitzer also has ownership stakes in a handful of soccer clubs throughout Europe.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Big stakes on the field make for some tight betting lines as well.
    PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The combination of a large-displacement V8, automatic transmission, and enormous proportions was what 1950s American grand touring was all about.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In all, there are 200 steps in making a shoe, says Carré, and how each is executed affects the final balance, proportions and look.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • When other producers resist cuts, demand larger quotas, or leave the arrangement altogether, Saudi Arabia remains the only member with the spare capacity, market reach, and political weight to keep the system together.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Bund didn’t survive Hitler and Stalin, but its legacy lived on, particularly among Eastern European Jews who migrated to the United States before the racially discriminatory national origins immigration quotas of 1924.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Almost every day, a news story about a film professional whose decision to prioritize trans solidarity or Palestinian solidarity brings a rash of reactionary takes.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Herzog’s matter-of-fact filming style (which includes some long takes and awkward pans) has little evocative power.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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