even-handed

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Even-tempered and even-handed, he’s a good guide through the minefields of racial history — he keeps you from blowing up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“There have been periods of time when it has been more even-handed than others, however.”

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

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

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

The fact that the Constitution had four guns more and a larger crew, could not prevent it from being practically an even-handed fight.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler