fair shake
Example Sentences
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So I tried to give it a fair shake.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025
For all that he and other merchants have contributed to local culture and commerce, and the city treasury, he says he wants a fair shake in return.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024
We need a fair shake because this is the biggest fight in heavyweight history.
From BBC • May 16, 2024
When asked if she could give Trump a fair shake and “start off at zero,” she cut off Todd Blanche to say, “I don’t think it’s difficult.”
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024
A nation that believes that everyone should have a fair shake finds itself with a kind of inherited meritocracy.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
