fair and square

Example Sentences

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My daughters also have powers of attorney on all of my bank accounts, and my husband has his children listed as POD on his accounts as well, so that is fair and square.

From MarketWatch

Landau says he bought the Courbet fair and square last year last year from a reputable New York dealer, whose lawyer says she was legally cleared to resell the work.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He won fair and square. He should be given a chance to put his agenda into place. Even if you disagree with him politically, you got to say: If he is successful, then the city is successful, the state, the country, everyone is successful. But you have haters out there, and that’s what life is about.”

From Slate

That way, you can help ensure that your assets are split fair and square.

From MarketWatch

Penelope tried to refuse, for they had won it fair and square, but it was hard for her to be convincing when all she could do was shake her head and mouth the word “no.”

From Literature