fair play
Example Sentences
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It is against one uniform financial fair play system.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Confronted with the rules of fair play, the reader was enjoined to solve the case alongside the detective, which required seeing through the author’s sleights of hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“This is about the integrity of sport and code of ethics that upholds sportsmanship, fair play, integrity, respect and community,” Uhlaender said in a post on X.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
"I just said, if she plays like this all match and I cannot raise my level, fair play to her. But I was able to raise my level."
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
He was beginning to feel confident in Mr. Dacus’s intrinsic sense of justice and fair play; his fine, relaxed humor prescribed the mood in the room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
