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

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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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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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An InStyle editor shares 10 chic ways to style a headband in 2026. Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 Lombardo shares that bathrooms quickly get cluttered because storage space is often limited. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026 Willis also shares daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah with Moore. Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 In March, Rob Rausch, who broke out on Love Island USA, then parlayed that into a winning run on the latest season of The Traitors, signed with UTA and now shares an agent with James McAvoy and Theo James. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Esther, Vilma’s 16-year-old daughter, shares those same concerns. Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Lilibet Diana shares her middle name with her cousin Charlotte, whose third name is Diana. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed describes himself as a capitalist and is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists, but shares a similar policy platform to many of their candidates, such as abolishing ICE. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Even Nolan himself shares a writing credit with the three musicians. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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This Sinestro's muzzle fuzz shares more in common with Mario than anything else. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Berkshire also sharply increased its shares in Delta Air Lines and Macy's in the second quarter. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 SpaceX shares have fluctuated since the company debuted at $135. Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 But, like the modern concept of condominium ownership, the investors purchased shares of the theater (corresponding to the 44 private boxes arranged on three levels). Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The duo shares plenty of chemistry, which Trice said adds to his comfort level. Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Starz shares, which have more than doubled in 2026 to date, drifted down 2% in pre-market trading. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Creators talk about brands whether the brand participates or not.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Treasury Department on Friday froze the assets of Sargeant’s offshore company that participates in Venezuelan oil-producing ventures, according to people with knowledge of the measure who declined to speak about it publicly.
    Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Markets targeting parts of South Carolina also reach portions of North Carolina and Georgia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Another mother, whose daughter is also serving on the carrier, said sailors are receiving smaller portions of food.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Experts urge parents to listen to pediatricians, who have the best interests of their kids at heart.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, Russian prosecutors have begun to charge more of these Ukrainians with treason—for the crime of betraying Russia—rather than with harming the interests of a foreign state.
    Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system.
    Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Higher stakes The stakes rise considerably when attackers target operational technology.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to ​20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The new campaign spotlights Loose Prep, an assortment within the Fall/Winter 2026 collection built around prep classics reimagined through looser silhouettes and unexpected proportions.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ventyra has scaled the hardware down to true backpacking proportions.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • The role combines high-impact work with predictable hours and less exposure to sales quotas, revenue targets and after-hours emergencies.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Mining economics, processing infrastructure and government quotas would continue to determine how much material ultimately reaches global markets.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The Oscar winner was doing needlepoint between takes while shooting the 1968 comedy, perhaps as a way to keep his hands busy.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Crosby and his team would record multiple takes, and Mullin would deftly splice together the best to create a seamless performance.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026

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