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shed

[shed] / ʃɛd /


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The company was given 12 months to shed most of its shareholding, the largest of any single investor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His claim that McColl must have unlocked the shed and opened it was described by the prosecution as "absurd".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

So far this year, Microsoft shares have shed 18.7%, while the iShares software ETF has slid 24.8%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It is on a three week losing streak that has shed more than 30%.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She was not in the bakehouse, but Simon knew where she slept, in a little shed not far off.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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