level playing field

Example Sentences

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But the sport, which does everything in its power to maintain a level playing field, is explicitly designed to prevent this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

For Jetter, Merz's China trip is a chance to take a "clear stance" that Germany believes in "a free market economy that is rules-based and wants a level playing field".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

That rule was designed to prevent any entity from monopolizing state funds for vehicles that weren’t ready for production and to provide a level playing field for smaller manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

That could allow banks to theoretically jump into the game on a level playing field with Coinbase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But most do not see a level playing field.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times