level the playing field
idiom
: to make a situation fair for everyone
revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies
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If most schools use a similar revenue-sharing formula and have the same cap, that, in theory, should level the playing field in recruiting.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration’s formulaic tariff plan aims to level the playing field, offering a carrot for others to lower their barriers, with our response in kind.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Regulations, done well, can level the playing field, empowering smaller challengers to take on giants, create new products and use cases, and push industries forward.
—Mike Kubzansky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The federal law protects collective bargaining to level the playing field between employers and employees.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration’s formulaic tariff plan aims to level the playing field, offering a carrot for others to lower their barriers, with our response in kind.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Regulations, done well, can level the playing field, empowering smaller challengers to take on giants, create new products and use cases, and push industries forward.
—Mike Kubzansky, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The federal law protects collective bargaining to level the playing field between employers and employees.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Level the playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20the%20playing%20field. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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