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And by the way, companies can never buy our recommendation: Their products must earn it, fair and square.
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L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump was elected fair and square, and by a landslide.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The Democratic Party blew it fair and square, and over half the voting nation and an overwhelming percentage of the Electoral College will raise their hands to move on and go with a new vision of the country’s future.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Hats off to Cory for having a better strategy, beating me fair and square.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump was elected fair and square, and by a landslide.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The Democratic Party blew it fair and square, and over half the voting nation and an overwhelming percentage of the Electoral College will raise their hands to move on and go with a new vision of the country’s future.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Hats off to Cory for having a better strategy, beating me fair and square.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fair and square.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20and%20square. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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