as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
America in doing so opens itself up to scrutiny from outside observers, and encourages countries more at risk of unfair election practices to be documented and held accountable.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In an order filed Tuesday, Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III explained that allowing the co-defendants to be tried jointly would subject Houck and Joseph to unfair prejudice.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
France maintains that the measures against brandy are political, designed to put the European Union under pressure after the bloc imposed tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on Chinese electric vehicles over unfair competition claims.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Issuing the complaint represents the NLRB’s first step in litigating the case after investigating an unfair labor practice claim submitted by employees and finding merit to the allegations.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In an order filed Tuesday, Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III explained that allowing the co-defendants to be tried jointly would subject Houck and Joseph to unfair prejudice.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
France maintains that the measures against brandy are political, designed to put the European Union under pressure after the bloc imposed tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on Chinese electric vehicles over unfair competition claims.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Issuing the complaint represents the NLRB’s first step in litigating the case after investigating an unfair labor practice claim submitted by employees and finding merit to the allegations.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
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These mussels can clog critical water intakes and fish screens and also foul major pipes relied on for water supply.Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the first inning of Game 4 on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, Betts, in right field, sprinted into foul ground and caught a pop-up before a fan in a gray Yankees road jersey reached out and tried to rip the ball out of his glove.David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 July 2017
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Yet another solid (and prescient) premise that’s spoiled by a nasty streak and curious jokes about, uh, Abraham Lincoln hitting on Homer.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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