fair share

noun

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

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Recognizing the importance of updating infrastructure comes at a time when Los Angeles has seen its fair share of water main bursts, including a massive July 16 break in West Hollywood that caused severe damage. Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Nonprofit hospitals, in exchange for their tax-exempt status, could allocate a fair share of imaging and hospital care to uninsured patients at little or no cost. Benjamin I. Lee, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Over parts of five seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Thomas heard his fair share of boos when playing in Dodger Stadium. Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Hogan had largely faded from the headlines since his reinstatement, continuing to prosecute mostly white-collar and financial crimes and winning his fair share of jury trials. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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