fair shake
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Teams have long relationships with his competitors and sometimes don’t give Light a fair shake, he said, so the company will approach players through their agents, family members or financial advisers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life,” the actor added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa shared earlier this week that she hopes to give Hegseth a fair shake away from the noise of reports in the media.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 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
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