fair shake
Example Sentences
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Covid destroyed Root's team, and there are other reasons why Root might also feel he didn't get a fair shake first time around.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life,” the actor added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Most voters agreed that slavery still affects today’s Black residents, and more than half said California is either not doing enough, or just enough, to ensure a fair shake at success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
Using the same lawyer means that neither party is getting a fair shake.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2024
The contraction—usually two words combined into one, as in don’t or I’m—seldom gets a fair shake from English teachers.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
