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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And hear Reimann explain how stretto pianos can help reduce injuries, help kids learn the instrument faster and level the playing field between men and women in piano competitions.
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NPR, 27 May 2024
Should middle schools eliminate algebra to level the playing field?
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Even policies intended to level the playing field, such as parental leave, often reduce the likelihood that women are promoted.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Association members support a boost on par with other clean energy sources, such as electric vehicles and solar, to level the playing field, Buller said in an email.
—Tarso Veloso, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
His administration says the move is meant to level the playing field in sectors where the Biden administration has made major investments.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The letter underscores what many progressive Democrats and liberal economic minds see as an urgent need for regulatory intervention to level the playing field in the food and grocery sector, ensuring fair competition and affordable prices for consumers nationwide.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 13 May 2024
Bruno Le Maire, the French finance minister, noted on Wednesday that the deficit between what Europe exports to China and what it imports had tripled over the last 15 years and that more needed to be done to level the playing field.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Understanding poker psychology and strategies can level the playing field.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
NPR, 27 May 2024
Should middle schools eliminate algebra to level the playing field?
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Even policies intended to level the playing field, such as parental leave, often reduce the likelihood that women are promoted.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Association members support a boost on par with other clean energy sources, such as electric vehicles and solar, to level the playing field, Buller said in an email.
—Tarso Veloso, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
His administration says the move is meant to level the playing field in sectors where the Biden administration has made major investments.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The letter underscores what many progressive Democrats and liberal economic minds see as an urgent need for regulatory intervention to level the playing field in the food and grocery sector, ensuring fair competition and affordable prices for consumers nationwide.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 13 May 2024
Bruno Le Maire, the French finance minister, noted on Wednesday that the deficit between what Europe exports to China and what it imports had tripled over the last 15 years and that more needed to be done to level the playing field.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Understanding poker psychology and strategies can level the playing field.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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