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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars her share of the bill comes to $13.44
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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
she sold her share in the business to her partner
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Recent Examples of share
Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Here's what experts share about how common these errors are and ways to safe safe.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Nvidia’s share price has fallen 5% since the start of this year as investors digest the DeepSeek news, although shares remain up 65% from a year ago.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
By the numbers: Out of nearly 17,000 just-married or engaged couples, 30% attended premarital counseling or couples therapy, according to The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study shared with Axios.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Here's what experts share about how common these errors are and ways to safe safe.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Analysts expect quarterly revenue of slightly more than $8 billion and earnings per share of 13 cents.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Nvidia’s share price has fallen 5% since the start of this year as investors digest the DeepSeek news, although shares remain up 65% from a year ago.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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No students are taking courses at the campus in the spring semester, but about 40 students participate in activities there.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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This will be a free and public test, so anyone with the necessary interest and hardware can participate.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Russia currently controls a large portion of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions—collectively known as the Donbas.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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While typically favored by remote-first companies—where getting a sense of the company culture from an office visit during interviews may literally be impossible—even more traditional businesses can benefit from making some portion of a company handbook available on their Careers website.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For us, when democracy is at stake, the answer is no.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Preventing it from happening again, as Vance pledged to do at Dachau, Scholz said, cannot be reconciled with support for the AfD. More is at stake than German politics.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since the flight that crash landed in Toronto on Monday originated in the U.S., one of my colleagues wanted to know how much of a part the Federal Aviation Administration and the rest of the U.S. air traffic and safety system played in the incident.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Davidson already appears to have wide support from Democrats in Rockland County, a part of the district that also features all of Putnam County and portions of Westchester and Dutchess counties.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The net figure that the Old Trafford club owes in transfer fees is down from £319m at the end of September, although the proportion due within the next year rose to £168m.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, mice with the mutation had a higher proportion of wakefulness-promoting neurons that were more easily activated.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
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Below are the most general percentages that are used in each classification; different brands will play loosely with these concentration levels, so just be aware of the sliding scale here.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Overall, the Knicks have the eighth-hardest remaining schedule in terms of opponent win percentage, according to Tankathon.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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