unlevel
Britishadjective
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not level
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unfair or inequitable; giving one person or group an unfair advantage
an unlevel playing field
Example Sentences
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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that partners’ failure to address forced labor imports creates an unlevel playing field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
But copyright law and the inattention and lack of technological knowledge on the federal bench have combined to create an unlevel playing field on which small-time infringers or innocent targets can get trampled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
But manufacturers criticized these laws as creating an unlevel playing field: to them, any state limit on child labor would disadvantage them relative to competitors in states without such limits.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2023
They raised concerns to the contractor, Noble Ridge Construction, about unlevel flooring, possible settlement of the house and ventilation.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
The would-be builders of the new heaven and the new earth can ill afford to lay the cornerstone of their edifice on such an unsafe and unlevel ground.
From Japan and the California Problem by Iyenaga, Toyokichi
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