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unfair

[uhn-fair] / ʌnˈfɛər /


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It seemed unfair to subject Christopher to an interview after his Olympian performance, which was even more impressive on second viewing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In a statement, she denounced the process as unfair, saying the Ethics Committee "refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense" and describing the proceedings as "a witch hunt."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The proposed requirements for proving Roundup exposure and age limitations are unfair, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And it is equally unfair to force them to represent themselves as the court did in Carruthers’ case.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Ann was soon a power to be reckoned with at City Hall, at the DSS offices a few blocks away, at the public housing projects, and wherever poor black people protested unfair treatment.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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