level the playing field

phrase

: to make a situation fair for everyone
revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies

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In Maine, Vance insisted Trump only wants to level the playing field with Canada. Bill Barrow, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Repealing the de minimis threshold will help level the playing field for American manufacturers and create a more stable framework going forward—one that cannot be changed by a future executive order. Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026 Technological advancements helped level the playing field for Main Street and Wall Street investors over decades. Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 That could be an opportunity for a group like the Chicago DSA to level the playing field. Mikayla Price, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for level the playing field

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“Level the playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20the%20playing%20field. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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