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Shortly before the jury was finalized, Combs' defense team claimed prosecutors were unfairly excluding Black jurors.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
That could risk triggering the wrath of the White House, as Donald Trump has already attacked European regulators for unfairly targeting US tech companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The defense fears that Ventura, who is eight months pregnant, would be an unfairly sympathetic witness if jurors see her in this state.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 May 2025
If Harbaugh is a man of honor, then Urban Meyer was unfairly overlooked as a candidate to become the new pope.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
That could risk triggering the wrath of the White House, as Donald Trump has already attacked European regulators for unfairly targeting US tech companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The defense fears that Ventura, who is eight months pregnant, would be an unfairly sympathetic witness if jurors see her in this state.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 May 2025
If Harbaugh is a man of honor, then Urban Meyer was unfairly overlooked as a candidate to become the new pope.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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