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Recent Examples of evenhanded Although tensions on the Middle East have ebbed and flowed, the successful Camp David negotiation won acclaim among Israelis and Arabs alike, who praised it as an evenhanded approach from the U.S. Carter was a peacemaker but not a pacifist, and saw the need for military strength. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 But other series with similar themes of political awakening manage to feel more evenhanded in their approach. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 The playwright may intend to be evenhanded, but the humor tends to be the giveaway. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 June 2024 Given the asymmetry of power between the Israelis and the Palestinians, progress on building a viable Palestinian state will require the strong oversight of a commanding, evenhanded mediator. Mohammad Shtayyeh, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for evenhanded
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  • The government said that independence requirement merely means the task force is supposed to make recommendations based on their impartial medical and public-health judgments.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • The court determined that prosecutors with the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office made procedural errors during the trial that undermined the jury’s ability to reach an impartial verdict.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
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  • As new federal and state regulations favor local data and AI with human oversight, there has never been a better—or more urgent—moment to make the U.S. the global standard for secure, resilient, and equitable healthcare administration in the era of agentic AI.
    Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • This year's honor roll comes at a critical time, as hospitals work to maintain equitable care amid potential Medicaid cuts, rising costs and ongoing workforce challenges.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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  • The second shoe was roughly equal to a U.S. men's size 14, which impressed the volunteers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
  • Note that the contracts on this list aren’t equal; some of them are actually close to being fair value, whereas others are far more toxic.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 21 June 2025

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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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