Examples of fair shake in a Sentence
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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Yet there’s a chance he can be stopped, if the West takes bold action to help ensure his domestic opposition gets a fair shake in upcoming presidential elections.
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John Bolton, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2023
That's my favorite part of being on that side of it, is really giving the female characters a fair shake.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
The Colts situation is yet more proof for Flores in his lawsuit against the NFL that a Good Old Boy network exists to prevent minority candidates like Flores from getting a fair shake.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
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.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
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John Bolton, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2023
That's my favorite part of being on that side of it, is really giving the female characters a fair shake.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
The Colts situation is yet more proof for Flores in his lawsuit against the NFL that a Good Old Boy network exists to prevent minority candidates like Flores from getting a fair shake.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
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.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
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“Fair shake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20shake. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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