playing field
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of playing field
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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“If we have a level playing field upon which to shoot, where we are not much more expensive than other locations, productions will come back to Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A Scarborough bed and breakfast owner has said businesses like his will face an "uneven playing field" if a so-called tourist tax is introduced in North Yorkshire but not in neighbouring East Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
But the company wants to create a level playing field in the industry so that teens don’t migrate to competing apps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
International and domestic observer missions said at the weekend that the conditions had contributed to an uneven playing field.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The disparity made for a very uneven playing field.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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