- 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
In September, his company began selling shares in the facility, aiming to raise $1.6 billion from up to 10 million shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
SpaceX staged the biggest IPO ever, and stockbuyers were eager to buy shares of new, fast-growing—but also risky—companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Berry shares a daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“It is? Just because this stranger shares a name with my uncle and goes to a math school, that doesn’t really feel like a major sign. Maybe if his name was Lucy.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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