even-handed

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Early in “Red Scare,” Clay Risen’s thorough, impassioned but even-handed study of Cold War hysteria in the U.S., the author makes a point of explaining what his subject is — and isn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Countries with institutions that uphold law create predictability for investors and “inclusiveness”; even-handed legal institutions support equal opportunity for the many and encourage the innovation necessary for a society to thrive.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

Despite Taylor taking the main title, it was a fairly even-handed night by Grammy standards.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Kissel said Dannehy “doesn’t seem the least bit predisposed, one way or another,” crediting her with the ability to make “fair and even-handed decisions” without the influence of partisan politics.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

And they have a right to expect that he will exercise his authority with decision, maintain discipline with firmness, and preserve order with even-handed justice.

From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir