- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
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After six generations, the founding family of Brown-Forman still holds at least 70% of the company’s voting shares, though their holdings are now divided among more than 100 heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Moderna shares rise to close out a week of wild swings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The platform tends to push content that generates more engagement, such as longer watch times, replays, shares and comments.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While the Buss siblings battles to sell their Lakers shares, Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong says he won’t sell his stake in the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Simón shares an apartment with housemates he met on a job.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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