playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially
: the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition
—usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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Moreover, when companies can compete on a fair playing field, innovation has more room to flourish as firms are incentivized to create better solutions rather than simply dominate their competitors through sheer size.
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Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Democrats are defending a razor-thin majority, a task made all the more difficult by a playing field that leans in Republicans’ direction.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This helps tremendously to limit the playing field somewhat while still accounting for a wide and fascinating variety of watches for the interested collector.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Bush, who played for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, couldn’t stop his momentum while running onto the surface, which bordered the turf playing field.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Democrats are defending a razor-thin majority, a task made all the more difficult by a playing field that leans in Republicans’ direction.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This helps tremendously to limit the playing field somewhat while still accounting for a wide and fascinating variety of watches for the interested collector.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Bush, who played for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, couldn’t stop his momentum while running onto the surface, which bordered the turf playing field.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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