fair and square
Example Sentences
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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
"I'm looking forward to a fantastic fight, Oleksandr won the first fight fair and square," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024
“But if anybody wants to ratify it now and stamp it assisted, we can accept it. Because we did it fair and square, no help in any way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
Hobbits delighted in such things, if they were accurate: they liked to have books filled with things that they already knew, set out fair and square with no contradictions.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
