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[uhn-fair] / ʌnˈfɛər /


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That—while being relatively unfair compared with institutions that have more leeway from bankers given their size—will reduce the amount of stock freely trading on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Several employees were later fired and filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, which in February dismissed the eight unfair labor charges it had brought against SpaceX, citing jurisdictional issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Denying the allegations, he said he wanted to focus on fighting what he called "factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations concerning my personal life", describing the investigation as "fundamentally unfair".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A group of smaller operators say they are preparing a complaint to French authorities alleging unfair competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Everyone agreed that the reporter’s saying bad things about their school in order to sell more copies of the Cucaracha Voice was mean, unfair, and just plain sneaky.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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