- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
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If the couple gives $10,000 of shares to Grandma, she could sell them, pay no tax, and fund the grandchildren’s 529 plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
On Thursday on the Milan Stock Exchange, MPS shares were down 2.22 percent at 10.93 euros in afternoon trading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
There has been huge global demand for computer chips that power AI development, helping to lift the earnings and shares of manufacturers linked to the technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
While trying to distance himself from one person who shares his family name, when it comes to his actual family, Patel has plenty of jokes of being too close to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It seems that Fly also shares my dislike of waiting.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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