even the score
Example Sentences
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To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Bragg homered to right field off Canady in UCLA’s half of the inning to even the score.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025
True freshman running back Kaden Feagin plowed in from the 1 to even the score at 14.
From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2023
Elyse Bennett knocked it past the goalkeeper after a couple deflections to even the score at 2-2.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023
That wouldn’t even the score, exactly, but it would help.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
