fair share

noun

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

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Among them, a fair share of construction workers, emergency room nurses, rideshare drivers and waitresses who wear Wranglers, boots, and cowboy hats or love Metallica shirts, black skinny jeans and face tattoos. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Hosting the competition, the brothers shared, came with its fair share of both pressure and pleasure. Tabitha Parent, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Yes, Indianapolis has seen its fair share of white Christmases. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024 Like any great city hotel this old, the Majestic has seen its fair share of heavyweight guests, including Picasso and Hemingway. John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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