fair and square
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“We are here, we have won elections fair and square, and there’s not much they can do about it,” said Grace Mausser, co-chair of the DSA chapter in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
That way, you can help ensure that your assets are split fair and square.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
“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
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
I tell myself I let her win, but she’s beat me fair and square.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
“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
"They've surely brought in some who are not regular, fair-and-square High School students," contended Dan Dalzell.
From The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
