Speaking in Amharic through an interpreter, Mr.Meles said the agreement would guarantee a level playing field for all competitors in upcoming parliamentary elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

But in fact academic studies have shown that this is wrong-footed and that in the long run by not having a level playing field, by not building systems, by not creating competitive markets you are actually undermining development and you are undermining economic growth and you are taking away the trust of potential investors."

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Still,she says, far more boys than girls join sports teams nearly forty years after Title Nine gave girls a chance to level the playing field.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

"And we welcome the progress we achieved to provide a more level playing field for American firms exporting to China and operating in China."

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

Senator Charles Schumer - a New York Democrat - says the United States should impose punitive tariffs, if necessary, to level the playing field.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

The government's diversity drive for the grandes ecoles has prompted a call by a group of academics for the state to level the playing field in other areas, like offering more housing and scholarships to poorer students attending these institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02