fair game
Example Sentences
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A bottle cap or crease in a potato chip bag is fair game.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
“A lot of things are now fair game for whoever has the best solution, versus who’s got the scale,” Rosen said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
"Sometimes before I thought it was better and sometimes I think VAR helps us to have a more fair game," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Whether they like it or not, everything is fair game, from their dream half-time performer to the worst thing about their wife's cooking.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
At Iona, relief teachers, student teachers, and work-experience kids were all fair game for students to pick on, but the kids at this school were just fine.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
