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

Recent Examples on the Web Now the only backstop is the courts where aggrieved innovators attempt to get a fair shake. — Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 15 June 2022 So Podesta has been quietly nurturing the climate movement’s next generation of leaders to make sure the planet gets a fair shake before the narrow window for action closes, maybe for good. — Kara Voght, The New Republic, 31 May 2022 Atlanta, when judged by almost every investment metric, gets a fair shake. — Veena Jetti, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 But maybe the show, based on a story people had so many feelings about, wasn’t given a fair shake. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2022 How Henderson wanted assurances that his sons could have a fair shake from the police. — Margaret Coker, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 In the bleachers, Gladstone parents were already on edge with a lack of holding and facemask calls throughout the game and felt their team wasn’t getting a fair shake from the officials, said Heather White, Ricky’s mother, who identifies as white. — Ryan Clarke | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2021 Can those border agents get a fair shake from their superiors now? — Scott Jennings, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021 These champion advocates are shaping the future of student loans and tirelessly working to ensure that student loan borrowers get a fair shake. — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021 See More

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