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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While the changes have the chance to level the playing field early in the season, one team appears to be jumping ahead of the field out of the shakedown sessions.
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Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Kaegi has pledged to level the playing field by raising assessments on commercial properties that were too low, or as a prior Tribune investigation found, were unchanged for several years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s why this week’s court victory by those who favor DEI felt far from satisfying to some of those who believe groups that suffered discrimination should be allowed special programs to try to level the playing field.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In an attempt to level the playing field, Zhang at least played with her iPhone, instead of a bat.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Kaegi has pledged to level the playing field by raising assessments on commercial properties that were too low, or as a prior Tribune investigation found, were unchanged for several years.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s why this week’s court victory by those who favor DEI felt far from satisfying to some of those who believe groups that suffered discrimination should be allowed special programs to try to level the playing field.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In an attempt to level the playing field, Zhang at least played with her iPhone, instead of a bat.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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