fair
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"These damages may be very substantial but, nevertheless, this is the fair and equitable thing to do," he posted on his Truth Social platform.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Morgan’s estimated fair value for July, which it pegged at $87, according to strategists at the investment bank led by Natasha Kaneva.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s equally fair to call it an art video destined to be projected on the backdrop of a dance floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
That said, there’s also a fair question concerning whether Britain can be governed at all in any conventional sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Junior sounded as if he’d just won the blue ribbon at the county fair.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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"What I really liked in this announcement is they are recognising we need to look at a fairer tax system so we can all contribute to society," Bott told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago," Starmer told reporters in his farewell speech outside Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Interest-free buy now pay later is a simpler, fairer, lower-cost alternative to revolving credit. Robust regulation that gives consumers added confidence and strengthens their access to protections is a good thing."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Harrigan wrote that “the split is especially desirable in assigning fairer immediate value to the studio and parks businesses.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Several people had suggested that Tom Chapman, the new Monroe County district attorney and a former criminal defense attorney, would be fairer and more sympathetic to someone wrongly convicted than lifelong prosecutor Ted Pearson.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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It identifies every aircraft that is equipped with it, which is why it is the fairest way to prevent private planes from evading landing fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He expressed concerns over the new investigation and said the league was happy to show that its media model is the fairest among major sports leagues, one of these people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
"It was a hard-fought game, the details led to Betis winning, I think a draw would have been fairest," Villarreal midfielder Dani Parejo told Movistar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
Palace will say it's the fairest outcome, as both clubs will go into the cup tie facing the same problem of short-term fatigue.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
For she is a fair maiden, fairest lady of a house of queens.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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