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even out

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verb

  1. (adverb) to make or become even, as by the removal of bumps, inequalities, etc

    the land evens out beyond that rise

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While an artist should avoid burdening themselves with hypothetical responses to their work before it’s even out in the world, considering the eventual reaction is worthwhile.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

He noted the measure's historic nature and how it could help even out California's wealth gap.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

He would like to even out the two countries’ trade imbalance.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

However, these results are expected to even out in the future.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

I got a cold wife; she’s brilliant, she’s stimulating, she’s terrific; there’s no love; that's okay too, just so long as we don't keep expecting everything to somehow even out for us before we die.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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