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fairly

[fair-lee] / ˈfɛər li /




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"The Hundred has given us the chance to really transcend what's a difficult and fairly challenging macroeconomic environment and take us in a different direction," he says.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Nearly half the Arctic region’s summer ice—an area four times the size of Texas—has melted over five decades, clearing a fairly reliable path in the summer months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“After the unsettled and chaotic primary, this is shaping up to be a fairly standard California general election, where Democrats enjoy a comfortable edge statewide,” said Eric Schickler, a political science professor and IGS co-director.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Taylor says the scrutiny on officials is "off the scale", and much of that is from "people in the media looking for things to scrutinise, whether that be fairly or unfairly".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

However, she may fairly be credited with inventing the fernibuster.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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