fair share

noun

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

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Stanford has its own fair share of standouts, including senior outside hitter Elia Rubin, who has totaled 52 kills, and freshman libero Spencer Etzler, with 70. Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025 Wilson has experienced his fair share of AFC North slobberknocking. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 While most technology leaders have done their fair share to dispel these myths in favor of AI’s transformative potential, concerns of misinformation, security vulnerabilities and unpredictability still hum beneath the unstoppable swell of AI innovation. Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Wilson had his fair share of struggles in Week 1 against the Commanders, completing just 46 percent of his passes, throwing for 168 passing yards en route to a 21-6 loss. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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