fair shake

Example Sentences

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Most voters agreed that slavery still affects today’s Black residents, and more than half said California is either not doing enough, or just enough, to ensure a fair shake at success.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

“They're just interested in making sure that everybody's got a fair shake to get to it.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025

We need a fair shake because this is the biggest fight in heavyweight history.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

“You want your client to have a fair shake here, just as DA does. I will do my levelheaded best to make sure that happens.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

The contraction—usually two words combined into one, as in don’t or I’m—seldom gets a fair shake from English teachers.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner