evenly matched
Example Sentences
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They’re also evenly matched against the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
And the two were so evenly matched in their NFC West games.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
In a relatively evenly matched competition, those decisions are the very ones that could decide whether the Americans will reclaim the trophy at Bethpage—or watch Team Europe celebrate another victory on their home soil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
The fight was mostly evenly matched and two of the judges had the bout as a draw, while the third gave Rodríguez the win by two points.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
A six-foot-tall man and a ten-pound monkey are pretty evenly matched in a stand-up fight.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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