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  1. a distribution in shares
  2. sharing thoughts and feelings
  3. having in common
  4. using or enjoying something jointly with others
  5. unselfishly willing to share with others

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  • Although Obama's approach to data sharing is a welcome sea change from the previous administration, the most committed members of his constituency press him to show more transparency about things that particularly matter to them, such as the role the Administration is playing in the financial system and what it knows about torture. —  O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies.
  • We want equal shares in profit-sharing, which is the norm all over the world. —  Screen News
  • ZIMBABWE'S rival political leaders failed again last week to break their deadlock over power-sharing, and hopes are dim that an emergency regional summit on the crisis will do any better.
  • File-sharing is the practice of sharing content such as music and videos online. —  IT Management from ComputerWeekly.com
  • File-sharing is an institution here and while I can't encourage people to break copyright law, I'm not following it and I don't agree with it. —  Digital Point Forums
 

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sharing:   shares ·  shared ·  share
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