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Mira Costa ended Redondo Union’s 18-match winning streak and evened up the league standings, but the Mustangs gained the tiebreaker by virtue of fewer sets lost head-to-head.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

In South Korea, the winter break is longer than the summer one, though some parents have suggested this should be evened out.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

When he wore a necktie around his neck, which was as seldom as possible, he sometimes evened up the ends by trimming the longer with a pair of scissors.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey