even-handed
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There are also likely to be questions on how even-handed Carr will be when faced with a proposal that puts a station owner over the caps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The risk has to be that he delivers a more even-handed tone than positioning assumes,” the head of FX Strategy adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The first key part of this particular ruling suggests they will have to be even-handed in the way they deal with cases like this in future.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
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
Strong and even-handed, Father manages the wagon in the swirling water.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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