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Recent Examples of unfairly
Michael Blake, a longshot mayoral candidate, has sued New York City’s Campaign Finance Board over not being allowed in the second mayoral debate this week, arguing the board has unfairly denied him a spot on the stage this Thursday.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Some suppliers have also used the tariff news to unfairly raise prices as much as double, Krivachek said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 June 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court found the government of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was unfairly pocketing proceeds from homes and businesses sold after years of property tax delinquency.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Charlotte, in a questionable lace workout jacket, worries that her dog has been unfairly canceled.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Some suppliers have also used the tariff news to unfairly raise prices as much as double, Krivachek said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 June 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court found the government of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was unfairly pocketing proceeds from homes and businesses sold after years of property tax delinquency.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Charlotte, in a questionable lace workout jacket, worries that her dog has been unfairly canceled.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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