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fair share

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[fair shair] / ˈfɛər ˈʃɛər /

noun

  • fair shares
    plural
  1. the just portion of money or other resources, recognition, or effort, due to or from someone.


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However, Binance has faced its fair share of scandals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Williams has experienced her fair share of housing battles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

How can her children from a previous marriage get their fair share?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

But he still makes his fair share of on-site repairs for drivers who accidentally sheared off a side mirror or rooftop exhaust fan in their scramble to make it to an event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

He had had his fair share of scares with hot agents.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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