fairness

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The report described it as an "efficient way to tax a wealthy group", but added that there may be some concerns over fairness.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

And in fairness, most of the audience won’t be thinking about that when they sit down to watch the season premiere.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

"While respecting Canada's sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, Ghana considers that reliance on unproven charges in the absence of a judicial determination raises fundamental questions of fairness and proportionality," said the statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Her claim, she said, “is about whether government can use official authority to stigmatize a private citizen without facts, without process, without fairness, accountability, investigation or even an interview — not even a phone call.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The fundamental mistake I had always made—and that she had, in fairness, always led me to make—was this: Margo was not a miracle.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green