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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Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown. Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Legend shares a staggering scale with its two sister ships – Icon of the Seas launched in 2024, and Star of the Seas last year – but features a number of new and reimagined venues and activities. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Across the courtyard, a similarly sized group gathers in a large warehouse for a yoga and mindfulness session, sitting cross-legged on their mats as another instructor shares tips on staying focused and remaining calm under pressure. Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026 Toby shares his home with Connie, who is also polydactyl, with two extra toes on each front paw. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Eva Marie Saint Academy Award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint shares her birthday with Independence Day. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 InStyle shares a breakdown of everyone confirmed and rumored to have performed last night. Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 4 July 2026 More than a decade after installing the sculpture, Pinky’s creator shares his story. Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Joe Prince-Wright shares his takeaways from France's defeat or Norway to wrap up the group stage and what to expect from each team in the knockout rounds. Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
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Zendaya as Athena The goddess of wisdom and war, Athena watches over Odysseus throughout his journey and shares brief but impactful scenes with him. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Days after analysts at more than a dozen banks rolled out price targets that were almost uniformly bullish, the shares tumbled below their $135 IPO price for the first time, then kept falling toward $125. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Yoti estimates whether the user meets Instagram’s age minimum, and shares only that result with Instagram, after which both companies delete the facial data. Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 José Kaire does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Milania is the third of four daughters that Teresa, 54, shares with ex-husband Joe Giudice. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Even with a recent pullback, the country's Kospi index is up 77% so far this year and SK Hynix shares have more than tripled. ABC News, 10 July 2026 Against this backdrop, investor confidence in JCET has surged, with the company’s shares listed in Shanghai climbing 147 percent since the start of the year, driven by strong business growth and rising demand for advanced chip technologies. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
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  • Fulton currently participates in 12 TADs, Ellis explained, eight of which are inside Atlanta city limits.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Dale Claypoole is a member of the Land Park Volunteer Corps and participates in cleanup days at the park, helping with gardens that are adjacent to Sutterville Road.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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  • The systems target demanding high-performance computing (HPC) workloads alongside emerging agentic AI applications that can automate portions of scientific research and engineering analysis.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • These metropolitan economies are often more connected to global markets and peer cities than to large portions of their own states.
    John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
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  • Still, the current system is working well, and Congress, not the courts, has to decide whether America’s immigration laws are serving the country’s interests and values.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Las Vegas’s economy has had to contend with a public whose interests are trending away from depravity and toward wellness.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Building a track car sidesteps all the hardest parts of car manufacturing—like bringing it up to safety, emissions, and other compliance standards for road cars.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026
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  • This iconic live-action movie features NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who is recruited by Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, the Tune Squad, for a high-stakes game against an evil theme park owner and his minions, the Monstars, in outer space.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
  • Despite the high stakes, there’s been no spark or cohesiveness in France’s attack, which has oddly looked devoid of ideas and inspiration.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Exaggerated proportions and a wide back create a playful and durable silhouette for a chair that’s suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • His facial proportions are regarded as extraordinarily harmonious, his features exceptionally balanced, and his jawline and bone structure almost uncannily aligned with the community’s preferred metrics.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Now that traffic in the strait has started to ramp up again, the jockeying for production quotas has begun.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Western Europeans were given generous quotas and Southern and Eastern Europeans much smaller ones.
    Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Between takes, umbrellas helped shield the cast from the Texas sun.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The standalone super-flick starring Milly Alcock as the titular heroine didn't bomb, but its $38 million domestic and $68 million global takes (per Rentrak) fall short of both projections and pricey budgetary estimates.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026

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