Playing Field

Negotiations are currently underway at the World Trade Organization WTO to establish new rules on fisheries subsidies that would eliminate unfair and destructive policies, while ensuring a level playing-field and abundant resources for all fishermen. ❋ Hilary Kramer (2011)

The Net has NEVER been a “level playing-field”, and no government-enforced mandatory packet-agnosticism micromanagement bullshit is going to change that fact. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Therefore the playing-field will be tilted against other game developers advertising on Facebook since they will partly finance Zynga. ❋ Bijan Khezri (2011)

French tennis legend Yannick Noah recently suggested that doping is so hard to trace that we should just give in and allow it, so as to create a level playing-field. ❋ Elisabeth Braw (2012)

But the LJF nonetheless always does raise the profile of jazz – and when the last notes fade away, maybe the nation's cultural playing-field does level out just a little more, year on year. ❋ John Fordham (2010)

Second, Wein, Marv Wolfman, and George Pérez had a clear playing-field when they came up with The New Teen Titans in 1980. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The “consensus” emerging from a relatively-level informational playing-field (where both sides can publicize their views, organize etc.), and the “consensus” created by a bunch of strategically-placed “think tanks” are two very different things. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"For businesses, it's something that they should support as well, in terms of creating a level playing-field," she said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's top foreign policy adviser, argued that the U.S. should create a level playing-field and let the chips fall where they may. ❋ Michael Rubin (2010)

Instead the Treasury secretary pledged to "work very hard to make sure that U.S. firms will be able to compete on a level playing-field with China, in China and in the United States." ❋ Unknown (2010)

In principle, this approach can maintain a level playing-field between imports and domestic production, reduce leakage, and possibly help induce key developing countries to take domestic action to avoid the implicit border tax on their products. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The “consensus” emerging from a relatively-level informational playing-field where both sides can publicize their views, organize etc., and the “consensus” created by a bunch of strategically-placed “think tanks” are two very different things. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It sounds as though the Chief Electoral Officer wants to ensure things proceed in a level playing-field going forward, but it seems the issue before the courts relates to how to handle the situation retroactively. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The quality of the madrigal increased in proportion to the quality of the poetry chosen as its text; composers seized upon the form as a playing-field on which they could experiment freely and to an ever greater extent with illustration and emphasis of the text through music. ❋ Lu (2009)

If the [tax] systems are different in each [European] country, how can industries start [on a level] playing field? ❋ 123456789#*+ (2018)

"is your girl old [enought]?" "Hey... [if there is grass on the playing field], then [play ball]" ❋ Bhgtbtbhtbhtnh (2006)

[Michael] was almost happy that his girlfriend [broke up] with him because he was [looking forward] to playing the field. ❋ Bruwres (2009)

I'm going to "play the field" for [a while] before I [choose] [my wife] ❋ Gas (2003)

As he [moved to] the city, he began [playing the field] with lots of women before [getting caught] ❋ Thelionking____ (2022)

Girls [my own] age have always been [intimidated] [by me], but I've had much more success after I started playing center field. ❋ Assmurderer (2011)

Man#1: What's the youngest chick you would ever be into at your age? [I mean what] do you think is "okay" to fantasize about? Man#2: Hey man. Like my coach always said: if there's [grass on the field], it's time to [play ball]. ❋ Interex (2004)

Bob: Do you think Mary is [old enough] to [shag]? John: [If there's grass on the field play ball] ❋ Grass (2004)

if there's grass on the field play ball ❋ Laura Owen (2006)

"I know [your sister's] only [twelve], but I go by [baseball], not age, "If there's grass on the field, play ball!" ❋ Azi0056 (2019)