fairness
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"My attempt to take a shortcut was disrespectful to the fairness of the competition and the spirit of the marathon."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In fairness, Roberts did seem to recognize some problems with the breadth of the immunity that the oil companies were asking for, as did Justice Gorsuch.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Chinese leader added that they had agreed to "strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness, and reciprocity."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
If she did receive an overpayment but can’t afford to repay it, she can request a waiver on grounds of hardship or fairness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But one of the applicants was the son of someone in one of the Munich orchestras, so, for the sake of fairness, the Philharmonic decided to make the first round of auditions blind.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing fairness
Journalism
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"CLEP Principles of Management," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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The Suffix -ness, Part 2
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