evened

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Sunday’s win marked the sixth consecutive time the Ducks evened a playoff series it trailed 2-1 after three games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"I think we deserved the win even though things evened out a bit in the second half."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

With 30 seconds left in regulation, Allar evened the score with a dart, forcing overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Ohtani evened the score, lining his 23rd career leadoff home run into the right-field bleachers to run his hitting streak to nine games, matching his season high.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Afterwards, Rose, retreating a bit from her reverie, evened out my hair for me so that it hung about an inch below my ears.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline