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In this movie, the public has, unfairly, turned against Superman.
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
Combs vehemently denied the charges and his attorneys accused the government of unfairly targeting the mogul in a broad overreach of power.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
In past decades, most of the scrutiny about on-court grunting was aimed — perhaps unfairly — at women players.
—Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Players who struggle during bit-part Premier League roles early in their careers are often unfairly written off.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
Combs vehemently denied the charges and his attorneys accused the government of unfairly targeting the mogul in a broad overreach of power.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
In past decades, most of the scrutiny about on-court grunting was aimed — perhaps unfairly — at women players.
—Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Players who struggle during bit-part Premier League roles early in their careers are often unfairly written off.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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