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fare

[fair] / fɛər /
NOUN
amount charged for transportation
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Her early music took off on TikTok during the pandemic, where she honed a sound just askew of the pained songwriter fare and exuberant electro-pop that defined that era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The company highlighted its “cult status” in an earnings presentation, with a slide showing multiple articles from People magazine on celebrities who enjoy Cheesecake fare.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Southwest Airlines’ average passenger fare in the third quarter, compared with $182.56 a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Instead, their booking will automatically be converted into a general admission ticket and the coach fare will be refunded.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

We were almost to Yolanda’s stop when it occurred to me that the bus driver would demand another fare for my ride back to Tower Hill Road.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

“Decades ago airlines did load schedules/fares online for purchase all at once, typically at the beginning of the week, often resulting in the best fares available on Tuesday,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The prime minister's plan to reinstate the £2 cap on bus fares in England from January to be in effect throughout 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Rising oil prices have pushed airlines to raise fares and cut back on flights, but the pressure on profit is uneven across the industry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Jet-fuel expenses have surged by tens of billions of dollars, but carriers say households are absorbing the increase in fares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Both she and Jamie could travel on the leftover pass since two half fares equal one whole.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

Other American horses fared much better, even in the grass races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

During the first half of 2026, the equal-weighted approach fared well, with RSP returning 12%, while the S&P 500 returned 10.2%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Villaraigosa fared better than Becerra but ultimately lost the 2001 election to City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Smaller defense companies have fared worse recently, presenting a possible buying opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Since both my mother’s and father’s families had helped to settle Washington County, I was interested to know how they and other pioneers had fared.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

A photographer hit the road to see how people were faring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In September, about half of monitored sites across the UK recorded levels considered "below normal" or lower, with southern England and Wales typically faring worst.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The figures will show how the economy is faring in the second half amid geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Tokyo shed more than two percent, with Kioxia off around 10 percent and investment giant SoftBank faring little better.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

No means of faring home are left him now; no ship with oars, and no ship’s company to pull him on the broad back of the sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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