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With model

//by id:
Modelname::find($someId);
//Throw error when there isnt anything found:
Shares::findOrFail($someId);

//By something other than ID (e.g. 'email'); (only first one;)
$targetUser = User::where('email', '=', $email)->first();

Duplicating a record:

How to duplicate a database record in Laravel

$post = Post::find(1);
$newPost = $post->replicate();
$newPost->created_at = Carbon::now();
$newPost->save();