fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

Examples of fair share in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s designed to ensure the highest quality for a plane that has had its fair share of high-profile problems, but has already hurt the company’s margins after just months. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024 Cowtown has its fair share of luxury neighborhoods. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024 Throughout its 61-year history, Doctor Who has introduced its fair share of iconic villains, from the Daleks and the Cybermen to the Weeping Angels and the Master. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 May 2024 But the Mavericks’ pin hitters did more than their fair share of taking control of the match. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024 The three-age system has received its fair share of criticism for a variety of reasons; some have targeted its simplicity and Eurocentrism as significant shortcomings. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024 The weather smiled on a city that has known more than its fair share of violence and hardship, while retaining a fierce pride and the openness of a port city. Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Since those days, the Keys has regularly experienced its fair share of crime, but murders have become rare. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024 That wasn’t supposed to be the case, not with a team featuring its fair share of veterans and others earning more than three times his annual salary. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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