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raw deal

Noun

Meaning

unfair treatment

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Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off when it counts. But she never falls apart. She never just completely folds and misses everything. Usually it's just one mistake. Brian Boitano

There's a belief that since Africa got a raw deal from the colonial West, then the Chinese must be Africa's best friend. But the evidence doesn't show that, and the main criticism is that they are building infrastructure in exchange for Africa's resources in deals that are structured to favor China. George Ayittey

But the list of targeted programs has allowed Democrats to make political hay out of the situation and cast it as a “cynical step in the raw deal Republicans are forcing on America’s families,” in the words of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. Source: Internet

And truthfully, while this seems like a raw deal for subscribers – they are the ones paying for those rising affiliate fees in particular – the reality is that this system has resulted in an absolute golden age in content. Source: Internet

Gotti’s only rival for mob sainthood is Gotti Jr., who the film argues got a raw deal and was justifiably released from prison after four racketeering indictments the courts couldn’t make stick. Source: Internet

In the meantime, I've watched local governments try to negotiate with national corporations, and it has generally ended with the locals getting a raw deal. Source: Internet

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