fair
Example Sentences
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The reader, who takes care of his mother, wants to be fair to his siblings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
He called the dismissal “the only fair and just option.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Usually, shares in other funds must be marked at fair value on the balance sheet, meaning the price someone could sell them for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Chelsea were more than competitive across both legs and had their fair share of chances at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Uncle Koku had been kind and generous, but there was only so much he could do, and it was not fair to make too many demands on him.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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