even-handed
Example Sentences
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Supporters say the rule is designed to make sure religious student organizations receive even-handed treatment alongside secular student groups.
From Washington Times
Rep. Foxx and her colleagues wrote to Mr. Cardona that the Education Department proposal “undermines the current even-handed treatment that the Free Inquiry rule ensures for religious student organizations. Students of all faiths should know that their rights to free speech and free exercise of religion are protected.”
From Washington Times
The department is working to ensure “fair and even-handed administration of the law in capital-eligible cases,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots accuse the EU of not being even-handed because although Cyprus is a bloc member, only the south enjoys full benefits.
From Seattle Times
There are some — especially among my brethren in the press — who refuse to look beyond the surface similarities of the two cases in a brazen and crude attempt to be "even-handed."
From Salon
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