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fare

[fair] / fɛər /
NOUN
amount charged for transportation
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Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

At the start of 2026, the average domestic airfare was $290, according to Kayak’s airfare tracker; by Sept. 7, the average fare had skyrocketed to $397.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

In the American context, after all, Oscar season is just about the last place for broad, sustained attention to challenging studio fare, bold independents, international features and documentaries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

At the moment, the UK fare for a robotaxi ride will be the same fare as a standard UberX, Uber Electric, or Uber Comfort journey, with upfront fares shown in the app.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

But I have no money to pay for a fare.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

Since entering government in July, Burnham has offered the British public some relatively low-cost relief such as cheaper bus fares and a tax cut on electricity bills.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

In August, airline fares were up more than 23% from the year prior, according to the U.S. consumer-price index — and flights are expected to keep getting pricier.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

"British Airways, Lufthansa, and everybody else's high fares, I'll happily offend them on a regular basis," he added.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

One held a placard that said, “These fares don’t keep the wheels of life turning,” according to a video verified by Storyful.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In the end, although Senghor did not then provide us with what we asked for, he furnished me with a diplomatic passport and paid for our plane fares from Dakar to our next des-tination: London.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

A 2013 push by Google failed to take off but Meta's smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have fared much better.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

A look at how The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared in Week 2.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Here, a look back at six years of projects and how they fared.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Brewis says some users have fared a lot better than my sorry effort.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But you would not have fared any better.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

These will give an up-to-date snapshot of how companies are faring given the recent spike in oil prices, which was a key factor prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its recent meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

This year’s class of IPOs is faring better.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Tokyo shed more than two percent, with Kioxia off around 10 percent and investment giant SoftBank faring little better.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

They aren’t living drab or depressing lives when the Guardians of the Universe activate them — they’re faring pretty well, all things considered.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

No means of faring home are left him now; no ship with oars, and no ship’s company to pull him on the broad back of the sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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