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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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Ms. Rundell, though she’s published her fair share of children’s books, hesitates to define children’s literature.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Wales encouraged AI companies to "pay their fair share", because "hammering us with millions of requests costs real money," in the cost of running servers.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

However, he also saw his fair share of flops: Henry Winkler’s “Monty, “Cafe Americain” with Valerie Bertinelli and a slew of promising pilots that never got off the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

At night he gave them more than their fair share of the rations, but they did not notice.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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