fair share

noun

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

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Famous twins who grew up in the 1990s were destined to have more than their fair share of adorable matching moments. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 June 2025 Amazon has had more than its fair share of debacles over the years. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 13 June 2025 Free agency is largely shaping up to be a dud, as the Brooklyn Nets are the only team projected to have considerable cap space, but the league could still have its fair share of fireworks in the coming weeks. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The deals have attracted their fair share of scrutiny. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair share

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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