level the playing field

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: to make a situation fair for everyone
revising the tax code to level the playing field for all companies

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Despite the mixed ruling, the DOJ argued during the remedy phase that forcing Google to sell its ad exchange, which facilitates connections between ad buyers and sellers, was the best way to level the playing field. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 There is also a clear economic incentive for Meta to try to level the playing field. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 In Maine, Vance insisted Trump only wants to level the playing field with Canada. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Repealing the de minimis threshold will help level the playing field for American manufacturers and create a more stable framework going forward—one that cannot be changed by a future executive order. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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