fair share

noun

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

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Although the defense deserves its fair share of blame for allowing a backup tailback in Rico Dowdle to single-handedly produce more than 200 yards of offense, Tagovailoa and company didn’t exactly do themselves any favors. Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025 As someone who was an assistant coach for a quarter-century before finally landing his first head coaching job in the NFL, Brian Schottenheimer is going to have his fair share of reunions, and the Dallas Cowboys’ matchup against the New York Jets on Sunday is no different. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025 With the way things have started in the 2025 season, the defense has taken its fair share of criticism. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The Rams had their fair share of luck on Sunday. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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