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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Kyrgios, who had been sidelined with injuries since his 2022 Wimbledon final appearance, faced a disadvantage of Sabalenka’s side of the court being nearly 10% smaller in an attempt to level the playing field.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
John Hatch, vice chair of the ballot committee and a consultant working with Brookshire, said the grocer wants to add Sunday sales to level the playing field.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
The move aims to level the playing field, quantify economic harm, and potentially recover damages, while also setting a precedent for regulating global e-commerce platforms in Europe.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
To help level the playing field for the next generation, low-income families who don’t have the disposable income to invest should receive more seed funding upfront and additional support over time.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
John Hatch, vice chair of the ballot committee and a consultant working with Brookshire, said the grocer wants to add Sunday sales to level the playing field.
—Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
The move aims to level the playing field, quantify economic harm, and potentially recover damages, while also setting a precedent for regulating global e-commerce platforms in Europe.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
To help level the playing field for the next generation, low-income families who don’t have the disposable income to invest should receive more seed funding upfront and additional support over time.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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