- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
Example Sentences
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Stocks of targeted companies historically have dropped when a congressional probe is announced, but the shares then rally on the day of a Capitol Hill hearing, according to the Evercore analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Our reporting shows there was demand for shares in Oura, for instance, but at a lower valuation than the company was targeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Berry shares a daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The tax-free exchange offer allows Medtronic investors to swap their shares for MiniMed shares held by Medtronic in what Wall Street calls a split-off.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now there’s a whole person who looks like me and shares my birthday.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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