playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially
: the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition
—usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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To sustain the momentum, the team saw the episode as four escalating fight scenes with location changes: the initial Mark vs. Conquest scene, Oliver entering the playing field, Atom Eve taking a crack at the boss fight, and Mark finally bashing Conquest's head in with his own skull.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The speech also previewed upcoming parks and a new hiking trail to the top of El Toro, as well as an effort to restore playing fields spearheaded by two local youth.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, a potential acquisition of Versace would give Prada a strong boost and help the brand on its quest to even the playing field with the other luxury conglomerates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the playing field appears to have been leveled with yoga studios’ ability to operate fully online, the new challenge is finding one’s community in a very crowded space.
—Tamika Caston-Miller, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The speech also previewed upcoming parks and a new hiking trail to the top of El Toro, as well as an effort to restore playing fields spearheaded by two local youth.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, a potential acquisition of Versace would give Prada a strong boost and help the brand on its quest to even the playing field with the other luxury conglomerates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the playing field appears to have been leveled with yoga studios’ ability to operate fully online, the new challenge is finding one’s community in a very crowded space.
—Tamika Caston-Miller, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playing field
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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