level the playing field

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: to make a situation fair for everyone

revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies

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But outside groups helped level the playing field, dumping $11 million into the race on behalf of the GOP challenger, versus $9.1 million for Cartwright. —

Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024 Doing so would level the playing field and reduce the needless paperwork that often comes with such a designation. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The measure would level the playing field for all candidates and all voters by ending partisan primary elections. —

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Amid the backlash from the right over diversity, equity and inclusion, pockets of corporate America are edging away from public commitments to help level the playing field. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for level the playing field

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