play fair

Example Sentences

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In America, there’s a sense that too much success in business is a bad thing, and that everyone needs to play fair.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Can McLaren continue to play fair and stop Verstappen?

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Her father’s second-in-command, the handsome Jack Dean, insists family members play fair in obeying their father’s will.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

“Things like that just don’t play fair in our mind.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Oh, did you expect me to play fair?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan