fairness
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In fairness to the county commissioners, there wasn’t much they could have done.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
The spokesperson said it’s understandable for reporters to ask questions about the conflicts, “but out of fairness, it should be juxtaposed by the fact that there’s been no indication of favorable treatment.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
And recent arguments over the English student loan system have put generational fairness even more firmly onto the agenda.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
FCC, the landmark 1969 decision upholding broad federal authority over broadcast fairness rules based on spectrum scarcity.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
They were Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg, though for reasons that have nothing to do with fairness the scale became known almost at once as Richter’s alone.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing fairness
Journalism
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The Suffix -ness, Part 2
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