playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially
: the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition
—usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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Concerns have been raised each year since Brown v. Board of Education over whether America's schools are still too segregated, but researchers are divided on how to level the academic playing field.
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Talisa Treviño, ABC News, 17 May 2024
At each step of the way, consumer advocates hailed the broadening playing field, which allowed more people to invest in stocks and build wealth.
—Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
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Talisa Treviño, ABC News, 17 May 2024
At each step of the way, consumer advocates hailed the broadening playing field, which allowed more people to invest in stocks and build wealth.
—Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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