Example Sentences

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Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have shed more than half of their value since hitting all-time highs in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The company’s shares, which trade in France, have shed more than a third of their value from recent highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Its shares have shed over 4% in the last six months, shrugging off factors like last month’s highly upbeat earnings report.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The research team discovered that cancer cells recruit protective mesothelial cells that have shed from the abdominal cavity lining during this floating stage.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

The few trees left around here have shed their leaves, but because no one in our neighborhood bothers to rake, we crunch our way down the sidewalks.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick