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fare

[fair] / fɛər /
NOUN
amount charged for transportation
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But let’s just say that with three fare choices in each category—from main cabin to Mint—it’s just as confusing as those of other airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Its 2,600 Los Angeles employees have access to a free commissary and an endless supply of cereal, packaged snacks and other prepared fare at small food stations scattered throughout the sprawling campus on Olympic Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

For centuries, they have dished up wine from the surrounding vineyards to wash down typically hearty central European fare.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Southwest said its new profit guidance is based on the forward fuel curve as of July 17, and assumes the current fare environment and demand trends remain intact.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

He paid triple the usual fare to book passage on a ship that was already packed snug as a tin of herring.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Ultimately, it’s those promises to taxpayers that could most affect the outcome of how L.A. fares.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

And Sweeney insists a mayor could emulate work done in cities like Manchester and London to bring down fares.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

He unveiled the removal of a tax on household electricity bills, a planned cap on most bus fares in England and a 20 percent reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

He spent this week making a series of spending announcements mostly aimed at tackling the cost of living, including capping bus fares.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The railroads had made it known early and forcefully that they had no plans to discount their Chicago fares for the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Her daughters fared better; Goodwin’s sister spent 33 years as a city worker, and chose her own retirement date at 67.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Memory companies have fared even worse; SK Hynix 000660 -6.06%decrease; down pointing triangle and Micron each lost 17% and 15%, respectively, in that time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber fared better in her 2024 comeback, but lost in the first round in all three of her major appearances.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Tampa Bay starter Nick Martinez fared about as well.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

As we walked onwards, Mr. 13-04 interrogated me about the denizens of the College and how they had fared in the few years since last he had been a visitor.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

A team of volunteers has also been trained to carry out spring and autumn field surveys across the area to record how wild birds are faring.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

She has been eliminated in the first round of singles at several tournaments while faring better in doubles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The suit isn’t faring so well in court, as the judge has questioned whether the two parties are “sufficiently adverse to each other.”

From Slate May 16, 2026

Their results will be the latest snapshot into how the consumer is faring, as they balance higher-than-average—but lower-than-expected— tax refunds against gas prices External link that are well above $4.50 on average.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

By lamplight when the boys are asleep I write short letters to Anatole, reporting briefly on the boys and our health, and long letters to Adah about how I’m really faring.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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