level playing field
noun
: a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies.
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The idea that transgender athletes hold an automatic advantage ignores the complexity of the issue, including the fact that hormone therapy and NCAA guidelines are designed to ensure a level playing field.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The party is ebullient after a summer that saw Trump's chances drop amid Harris' surge -- but, as with Harris, his fate is far from certain, and Republicans are warning against overconfidence while still enjoying the more level playing field.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Trade negotiations are opportunities to ensure that markets operate on a level playing field.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
Trade negotiations are opportunities to ensure that markets operate on a level playing field as the United States and its partners develop new ways to tackle problems that harm workers at home and abroad.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The party is ebullient after a summer that saw Trump's chances drop amid Harris' surge -- but, as with Harris, his fate is far from certain, and Republicans are warning against overconfidence while still enjoying the more level playing field.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Trade negotiations are opportunities to ensure that markets operate on a level playing field.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
Trade negotiations are opportunities to ensure that markets operate on a level playing field as the United States and its partners develop new ways to tackle problems that harm workers at home and abroad.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Level playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20playing%20field. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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