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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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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The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 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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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave took a nasty hit in their Week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers and was carted off the field.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The soaring harmonies on the chorus, the nasty edge to the bass line, the way the horns add sizzle to an already piping-hot track; these are all the indelible hallmarks of Jones’ work.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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