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  • present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
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shares

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  1. The units of stock that represent ownership in a corporation.


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Shares have fallen 12% this calendar year and have declined about 21% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Shares ended Tuesday’s session at $63.14, falling below the $63.85 threshold marking a correction, defined as a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Shares of Micron Technology, a U.S. memory chip manufacturer, plunged by more than 13% a day before the company was scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Shares of economic bellwether FedEx fell in late trading despite the delivery giant’s reported increase in quarterly package volumes and revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Shares of stock in any building and loan association to one thousand dollars. 20th.

From How to Collect a Doctor Bill by Davis, Frank P.

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