as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up
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Recent Examples of fair shake
Wilks, 53, went 3-13 in his one season as coach of the Cardinals in 2018, but it wasn't considered a fair shake by many.
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Nate Atkins,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Nov. 2022
Kobo readers a fair shake, and neither ecosystem is as good on those fronts.
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Andrew Cunningham,
Ars Technica,
10 Oct. 2022
To that end, the marketing and awards team will have to beg industry voters to watch the film all season long, and there’s a good chance some of them might not give it a fair shake.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2022
The proper building and use of toxic AI for purposes of research, assessment, and acting like a detective to uncover other societally offensive AI is a worthy approach and ought to get its fair shake at being pursued.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 June 2022
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Nate Atkins,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Nov. 2022
Kobo readers a fair shake, and neither ecosystem is as good on those fronts.
—
Andrew Cunningham,
Ars Technica,
10 Oct. 2022
To that end, the marketing and awards team will have to beg industry voters to watch the film all season long, and there’s a good chance some of them might not give it a fair shake.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2022
The proper building and use of toxic AI for purposes of research, assessment, and acting like a detective to uncover other societally offensive AI is a worthy approach and ought to get its fair shake at being pursued.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair shake
Noun
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Karen Spencer's murder showed how the criminal justice system can fail victims of domestic violence and drew attention to the crisis in Orange County.
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Talarico’s faith is distinct from the Catholicism that Vice President JD Vance embraced in 2019, which sees a central place for Christianity in American life that’s focused on traditional social values like family formation — not social justice.
Noun
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His far-right allies are openly advocating for a more permanent presence and continued operations.
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What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
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“Fair shake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20shake. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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