leveling

Example Sentences

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Though some of the decline may be leveling off, it’s unclear whether wage growth will be able to keep pace with inflation this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

You might have assumed that America’s intellectuals would have been overjoyed at this postwar cultural leveling up, but not all were.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

We are leveling the playing field so that plan fiduciaries can exercise their judgment—selecting plan investments without fear of undue liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“That wouldn’t mean prices fall back, but that would bring on somewhat of a leveling off of prices.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

But really, he was a hobby of Jack’s, living proof of some leveling principle he had pursued through the years.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan