- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
Example Sentences
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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
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
Berry shares a daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen picks up 450,000 shares, marking his second consecutive week of multimillion-dollar purchases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The right to buy Capital One’s shares for $40 at any time in the next two and a half years cost a bit more than $3.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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