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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Unfortunately, Monfort takes pride in this lean business model, wanting a new collective bargaining agreement to cap the number of scouts to even the playing field.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Both athletes learned how to be leaders on and off the playing field.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 19 May 2025
Especially not someone like Rose, whose transgressions went far beyond the playing field and included everything from a tax evasion conviction to an extramarital affair with a teenager.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
This unprecedented legal spending reflected the broader transformation in college sports, where the primary arena of conflict has shifted from the playing field to the courtroom.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Both athletes learned how to be leaders on and off the playing field.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 19 May 2025
Especially not someone like Rose, whose transgressions went far beyond the playing field and included everything from a tax evasion conviction to an extramarital affair with a teenager.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
This unprecedented legal spending reflected the broader transformation in college sports, where the primary arena of conflict has shifted from the playing field to the courtroom.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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