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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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Rheinmetall has been making ammo since before World War I, and presumably its factories produced their fair share of the shells still lurking in Germany’s soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

Banter, a football bar in Brooklyn, sees its fair share of British and European tourists - especially during the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Back in Iowa, I’d spent my fair share of time studying the clouds and the stars.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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