fair and square
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"First of all, Daniil was the stronger player fair and square," the 24-year-old told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
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 ● Feb. 10, 2026
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 ● Jan. 11, 2026
Mr. Judge himself also expressed interest in obtaining his record-breaking ball, but he acknowledged that Mr. Youmans caught it fair and square.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
“At least not on purpose. If she beats you fair and square that’s one thing, but submitting yourself to her blade because of raging hormones is just plain stupid.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
“Maybe this is kind of a fair-and-square deal, I guess, to lose a match like this for me here.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
What’s fair-and-square about a fan army collectively handpicking which songs will top the Hot 100?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2021
Pete Rose actually got 4,192 hits fair-and-square even though he bet on the outcome of baseball games.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
But lurking amid the signs touting the fair-and-square policy I saw a “limited time only” 25 percent discount on Stafford work clothes and various items marked “clearance.”
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2013
It seems to me that morally, if not legally, these people are fair-and-square civilized belligerents, who have fought honestly for their homes, and treated our prisoners humanely.
From In the Ranks of the C.I.V. by Erskine Childers
