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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As Bay Area schools face multimillion dollar budget deficits and the Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal education dollars, a new bill from a South Bay Democrat aims to level the playing field and stabilize school funding in California.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
After the New York Yankees set an MLB record with 18 home runs in their first four games, several of which were hit with torpedo bats, one pitcher wants to level the playing field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Shark research often struggles to attract funding compared to more charismatic marine animals like whales or sea otters, but this initiative could help level the playing field.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
If most schools use a similar revenue-sharing formula and have the same cap, that, in theory, should level the playing field in recruiting.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
After the New York Yankees set an MLB record with 18 home runs in their first four games, several of which were hit with torpedo bats, one pitcher wants to level the playing field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Shark research often struggles to attract funding compared to more charismatic marine animals like whales or sea otters, but this initiative could help level the playing field.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
If most schools use a similar revenue-sharing formula and have the same cap, that, in theory, should level the playing field in recruiting.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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