fair play
Example Sentences
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In the end, this is a matter of fair play and adherence to accepted norms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Argentina faced charges related to "offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play" and "misconduct of players and officials" following the 2022 World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
FIFA’s selective moral leadership — claiming the high ground on fair play, inclusion and human rights — cannot be credible without meaningful action on gender-based violence.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the world of high stakes sporting events where everything and everyone hangs in the balance on outcome and fair play, video replay is essential to getting calls right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
But the things that held them together—trust in each other, mutual respect, humility, fair play, watching out for one another—those were also part of what America meant to all of them.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
