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In short, celebrities didn’t play fair for the 2023 Fashion Awards this go-round.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
Former Attorney General Eric Holder cast doubt on President Trump's chances at victory on Election Day, saying the only way Trump could win reelection is if his party doesn't play fair.
—Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2020
Mitt Romney once complained that Barack Obama didn’t play fair.
—James Taranto, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023
The report also noted that politically there remains the belief that the other side simply doesn't play fair.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
And corporations, unlike universities, have no incentive to play fair.
—Gary Marcus, Scientific American, 6 June 2022
Still, analysts said the increasing pressure on Chinese tech companies to play fair could limit how quickly and aggressively Alibaba can react to new threats.
—Stephanie Yang, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
But insurers, at least in California, have faced the most regulatory pressure to play fair.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
Never one to play fair, Conan triumphed in almost every staring contest by enlisting an eclectic cast of characters to perform some outrageous acts right next to his desk - which was, of course, smack dab in Andy's eye-line.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 24 June 2021
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
Former Attorney General Eric Holder cast doubt on President Trump's chances at victory on Election Day, saying the only way Trump could win reelection is if his party doesn't play fair.
—Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2020
Mitt Romney once complained that Barack Obama didn’t play fair.
—James Taranto, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023
The report also noted that politically there remains the belief that the other side simply doesn't play fair.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
And corporations, unlike universities, have no incentive to play fair.
—Gary Marcus, Scientific American, 6 June 2022
Still, analysts said the increasing pressure on Chinese tech companies to play fair could limit how quickly and aggressively Alibaba can react to new threats.
—Stephanie Yang, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
But insurers, at least in California, have faced the most regulatory pressure to play fair.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
Never one to play fair, Conan triumphed in almost every staring contest by enlisting an eclectic cast of characters to perform some outrageous acts right next to his desk - which was, of course, smack dab in Andy's eye-line.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 24 June 2021
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“Play fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20fair. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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