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shares

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


Example Sentences

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This tempering of expectations suggests an improved risk/reward balance for the shares, “but we stress patience is likely required,” Gawrelski wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Each saw funds receive requests of more than 5% of shares outstanding, the threshold at which most funds limit redemptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But shares jumped 2.9% Thursday after starting the day in the red.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The uncertainty dented the lenders’ shares, with those of Blue Owl down 43% and Ares Management 37% lower year-to-date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I was only twelve and Arnold had sold twelve thousand shares of Walleye for four dollars a share.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen