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The other way is to cede nothing but go out and beat them fair and square.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump was elected fair and square, and by a landslide.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The Democratic Party blew it fair and square, and over half the voting nation and an overwhelming percentage of the Electoral College will raise their hands to move on and go with a new vision of the country’s future.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump was elected fair and square, and by a landslide.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The Democratic Party blew it fair and square, and over half the voting nation and an overwhelming percentage of the Electoral College will raise their hands to move on and go with a new vision of the country’s future.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Fair and square.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20and%20square. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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