fair shake

Example Sentences

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The presale ticket lottery for those residing in ZIP Codes around LA28 venues also meant we would have a fair shake at getting into the Games, right?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“They're just interested in making sure that everybody's got a fair shake to get to it.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025

But much of what voters will be weighing when they head to the polls is which candidate they believe will give them and their loved ones a fair shake.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024

We need a fair shake because this is the biggest fight in heavyweight history.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Already I was determined, I guess, to give Africa a fair shake.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver